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TABLE OF CONTENTSTable of ContentsThe Story of MICRO-COAX®

RF Cable Selection GuideSemi-Rigid Cable About Semi-Rigid Cable Semi-Rigid Cable Construction Part Number Designation M17 Cables Copper and Plated Copper 50 Ohm Cables Low Loss Cables Aluminum Cables Stainless Steel Cables Low Impedance Cables High Impedance Cables Phase vs. Temperature Cable PreconditioningUTiFORM® Handformable Cable About UTiFORM Solid Core UTiFORM Cables Low Loss UTiFORM CablesM-FLEX® Flexible Cable About M-FLEX Standard M-FLEX CablesEquations and SymbolsOrdering and Service InformationRequest QuoteOther ProductsGlossary of Industry Terms

12-34-56-496-78-101112-1920-2829-3334-3536-3940-4546-48494950-555051-545556-5756575859606162-76

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Micro-Coax, Inc. 206 Jones Boulevard, Pottstown, PA 19464-3465 USA Phone 610.495.0110 Fax 610.495.6656 www.micro-coax.com4

1936: A.H. Mainwaring and Norman Jack patent

the precursor to Semi-Rigid cable

1940: Uniform Tubes, Inc. founded by A.H. Mainwaring

1962: MicroDelay Division of Uniform Tubes

created

1985: The MicroDelay Division of Uniform Tubes

becomes MICRO-COAX, a wholly owned subsidiary of

UTI Corporation

1988: UTiFLEX® High-Performance Flexible Cable Assemblies are

developed


For over forty years, designers throughout the world have come to rely on RF and microwave transmission line products from MICRO-COAX. We have built our reputation on delivering reliable, high-performance, cost-effective solutions to the most challenging cable configuration problems.

In 1962, the founders of Uniform Tubes identified a need for a company that could supply high-performance, semi-rigid microwave transmission lines at reasonable prices. They realized that microwave cables, because they must often transfer very low-level signals, must be precision components that deliver consistent performance under widely varying conditions.

With these challenges before them, the team purchased the MicroDelay Division of Franklin Technical to design and manufacture semi-rigid cables and waveguide delay lines that compromise nothing in order to achieve the best possible combination of performance and reliability.

The success of this division led to the formation of MICRO-COAX, a wholly owned subsidiary, in 1985.

Today, MICRO-COAX continues its success with a growing product line that includes: UTiFLEX® flexible cable assemblies, M-FLEX® high performance flexible cable, UTiFORM® hand-formable cable, ARACON® brand metal clad fiber, semi-rigid assemblies and delay lines, as well as the broadest range of semi-rigid cables in the industry.

MICRO-COAX transmission line

products are designed to meet or exceed military and commercial standards while maintaining a price/performance ratio that is unequalled in the industry.

Transferring signals from one point to another is just the beginning. At MICRO-COAX, we strive to preserve signal integrity by optimizing transmission technology, both mechanically and electrically.

HISTORY

2

The Story of

Reliability, performance and service. Our motto for more than 40 years.


1990: MICRO-COAX forms UK joint-venture

with Rosenberger

1998: MICRO-COAX relocates to a 90,000 sq.

ft. facility

2002: MICRO-COAX acquires assets of

Precision Tubes Coaxitube division;

M-FLEX® Flexible Cable Developed

2006: MICRO-COAX acquires product line of ARACON from DuPont

2007: Rosenberger Micro-Coax purchases Rhophase Microwave

in the UK

MICRO-COAX has fully developed the potential of this technology in our family of coaxial cables, delay lines and cable assemblies. Our experienced and extensive engineering staff welcomes your most demanding requirements. We have crafted thousands of reliable assemblies for applications ranging from military electronics to cellular base stations.

MICRO-COAX has made reliability and quality integral to every area of the company. This commitment is rooted in our emphasis on quality assurance, which is evident in our ISO 9001:2000 and AS 9100:2004 Rev B certifications.

MICRO-COAX was also one of the first companies in the industry to adopt Statistical Process Control, and employs its techniques throughout the facility to monitor both service and product quality with the goal of continuous improvement.

HISTORY

2000: UTiFORM® Hand-Formable Cable

Developed

3

Under the guidance of a very experienced Quality Control team, MICRO-COAX uses these standards and techniques through stringent controls in all areas of the manufacturing process, from inventory management to final test and shipping. The result is a combination of fast turnaround time and consistent reliability throughout our product lines, while maintaining extremely competitive prices.

MICRO-COAX maintains complete control over all processes by manufacturing all of our own cable, cable assemblies and connectors. This is further enhanced by continuous investment in new products and processes with the goal of responding faster and bringing better products and services to the microwave transmission line market.

The products offered by MICRO-COAX today serve more applications than ever before.

Our products can be found in systems ranging from military communications, radar, missile guidance, and satellites, to cellular telephones, cellular transmitters and receivers, and a wide range of test equipment.

When you want the most innovative transmission line solutions, there is just one name to remember:

MICRO-COAX


MICRO-COAX manufactures three families of cables available unterminated: Semi-Rigid coaxial cable, UTiFORM® Tin-Dipped Hand-Formable Cable and M-FLEX® Low Cost Flexible Cable. Each family has properties that make it unique and preferable in certain circumstances.

Property Semi-Rigid Cable UTiFORM Cable M-FLEX CableRF Shielding Excellent Very Good Very Good

Flexibility — Very Good Excellent

Commercially Available Connectors Excellent Excellent Excellent

Easily Formed to a Static Shape

Good (Copper Jacketed

Semi-Rigid)Very Good

(Aluminum JacketedSemi-Rigid)

Excellent —

Non-50 Ohm Impedances Available Excellent — —

MIL-DTL-17 QPL Excellent — —

Cryogenic Excellent — —

Low Density Dielectric Excellent Excellent —

Various Outer Conductor Finishes Excellent — —

Non-Conductive Outer Jacket — Excellent Excellent

RF Cable Selection Guide

Cable Family Selection GuideThe Cable Family Selection Guide may help you select the most appropriate cable family for your application. The attributes are relative as all MICRO-COAX cables exhibit excellent microwave performance features.


UTiFORM® Tin-Dipped Hand Formable CableUTiFORM cables were designed for the telecommunications market. They are easily formed without the need of hard tooling and have dimensions that enable standard semi-rigid connectors to be employed with ease. The tin soaked braid makes for easy soldering of connectors and limited flexibility. Non-magnetic versions of many of the cables are available for low PIM applications.

UTiFORM may be purchased with or without an FEP outer jacket. This cable can be procured in long, continuous lengths for use on continuous cutting and stripping equipment.

M-FLEX® Low Cost Flexible Coaxial CableM-FLEX cables are a direct flexible version of UT-85 and UT-141A semi-rigid cables. These cables will accept standard semi-rigid connectors. M-FLEX cables are best applied as easy hook up cables or inexpensive test leads where complete flexibility is preferable and maintaining a formed shape is unnecessary.

M-FLEX can be procured in long lengths on spools.

Semi-Rigid cables have the widest variety of all the cable families. These cables are available in multiple impedances, materials, finishes, and diameters. Semi-rigid cables also exhibit the best insertion loss and RF shielding values of any cable family due to the solid outer conductor.

MIL-DTL-17 Qualified Cables: There are many MIL-DTL-17 Qualified semi-rigid cables available from MICRO-COAX. These cables are used in military and commercial applications where insertion loss or special impedances are critical (see page 12).

Stainless Steel Cables: Semi-Rigid cables made with Stainless Steel components are available for cryogenic or medical applications where low thermal conductivity or hypo allergenic qualities are required (see page 36).

Aluminum Outer Conductors: Semi-Rigid cables with aluminum outer conductors are available to make forming easier. They are an ideal choice when the performance of semi-rigid is required, together with flexibility to hand-form in place (see page 34).

Low Density Dielectric: Low density dielectric cables are available for applications where heat stability and improved phase vs. temperature performance is desired (see page 29).

Other Options: Copper and aluminum outer conductor cables may be procured with a variety of plating options for easier soldering. Many cables have both a magnetic and non-magnetic version for applications where low PIM is necessary. These cables can be formed by use of grooved tooling to specific shapes for PC board layouts.

Standard shipping lengths for Semi-Rigid cable are 5’ and 10’ straight lengths and 20’ coils. Custom long lengths may be available by contacting a MICRO-COAX distributor or sales representative.

SEMI-RIGID Coaxial Cable

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Micro-Coax Semi-Rigid coaxial cable transmits and receives high-speed, high-frequency microwave signals. It is the most practical method for achieving:

Low loss, total shielding at or near theoretical value Elimination of radiation leakage Lowest possible attenuation Unequalled SWR performance above 12GHz Miniaturization of power componentry

With Micro-Coax Semi-Rigid coaxial cable, microwave signals can be delivered with maximum power handling efficiency and minimum interference in a very small configuration.

The outstanding performance characteristics of Micro-Coax Semi-Rigid coaxial cable include:

Workability: It is easily bent, coiled, stripped, machined, soldered or connected without impairing performance. Ends can be rapidly and reliably prepared.

Attenuation: A solid center conductor provides the optimum geometrical surface for transmission.

Impedance Matching: Low SWR. The dielectric is controlled to exacting tolerances, thus minimizing reflected power loss.

Shielding: Isolation greater than 130 dB. Virtually no extraneous signal pick-up.

Packaging: Metallic tubular outer conductor offers minimum size and maximum outer conductor integrity. Copper outer conductors can be soldered directly to circuit boards.

Semi-rigid coaxial cable finds application in frequency ranges from 500 megahertz (500 MHz) through 65 gigahertz (65 GHz) and beyond.

Almost any system designed for 500 MHz and above, and in need of good operational performance and total shielding can utilize semi-rigid coax. Semi-rigid lines and fabricated assemblies are used in defense electronics, test and measurement instrumentation, medical electronics, communications and space flight systems among many other precision applications. In componentry, semi-rigid coax is used in oscillators and amplifiers, printed circuit boards, delay lines and capacitor sections.

TYPICAL APPLICATIONS FOR SEMI-RIGID COAXIAL CABLE

MICRO-COAX SEMI-RIGID COAXIAL CABLE

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A tubular metal jacket which serves as an outer conductor

A dielectric or insulating material A metallic inner conductor

Micro-Coax Semi-Rigid Coaxial Cable is an assembly of three basic parts:

Each of these parts has options regarding material, size and in most cases, configuration, as will be explained in this catalog.

Cable conductors and insulators can be closely controlled to inner and outer diameters and assembled in such a manner that tolerances are mantained through the entire cable length. This is true even when secondary operations, such as bending or coiling, are involved. Thus, the most practicable performance criteria can be established and maintained.

Micro-Coax semi-rigid cable is still the best pure microwave transmission medium available in the world. The solid tubular outer conductor yields in excess of –120dB RF shielding and enables the dielectric and center conductor to remain precisely spaced. This results in optimum impedance control as well as the lowest possible insertion loss and weight-to-size ratios.

Semi-rigid cables are also inexpensive to purchase when compared to many other coaxial cable alternatives. The primary considerations for using semi-rigid are the availability of bend tooling, the difficulty in routing and the need to re-form the cable. Generally, the more flexibility required, the more the designer should consider other alternatives. However, for pure microwave performance semi-rigid can not be beat.

With the largest selection of semi-rigid cables in the industry, Micro-Coax has a solution for all of your cable configuration needs.

Our extensive line of semi-rigid coaxial cables include:

Low Loss cables employing a low density PTFE dielectric for improved insertion loss, electrical phase stability and increased temperature range (page 29).

MIL-DTL-17 cables on the MIL-DTL-17 qualified products list (QPL) have passed all of the qualifications and acceptance requirements of MIL-DTL-17 (page 12).

Aluminum jacketed cables, which are typically tin-plated for solderability enabling repeated bending and hand forming. They are excellent choices when the performance of semi-rigid is required, together with flexibility to hand-form in place (page 34).

Stainless Steel jacketed cables which are an excellent choice for cryogenic or medical applications where low thermal conductivity or hypo allergenic qualities are required (page 36).

Drawing from original Semi-Rigid Coaxial Cable patent.(December 29, 1936)


FunctionThe center conductor, usually of solid metal, is the primary signal carrier in Semi-Rigid Cables. Most attenuation occurs on the surface area, making surface finish or plating an important element. In large cables, a tubular center conductor reduces thermal conductivity without any related reduction in high frequency conductivity and reduces overall weight.

MaterialsSilver-plated copper (SPC) or silver-plated copper wire (SPCW) is frequently used as the center conductor because of its excellent high frequency conductivity. Design considerations may dictate the selection of another material based on the properties that are most important in a specific application. Reference the table below for details.

Platings and FinishesCenter conductors are normally silver-plated to prevent oxidation during manufacture and to improve the solderability of the finished product. For other plating options to meet special requirements, see the table of Plating and Finishes on . For finishes other than those shown, consult with MICRO-COAX.

Conductor Material

Ratio: Resistivity Compared to

Copper

Thermal ConductivityBTU/Hr./Sq. Ft./°F/Ft.

68°

Thermal Expansion

In/In/°F x 10-6

Yield Strength Annealed

PSIRoHS

Compliant

OFHC CopperDLP CopperBeryllium Copper 25Aluminum 1100

1.00:11.04:14.60:11.76:1

226219 68128

9.8 - 68/572°F9.8 - 68/572°F9.8 - 68/572°F13.1 - 68/212°F

100001000020000 5000

YESYESYESYES

Aluminum 3003Aluminum 5052304 Stainless Steel

2.1:12.88:144.8:1

11180 9

12.9-68-212°F13.2 - 68/212°F9.6 - 32/212°F

160001300040000

YESYESYES

Fine SilverPhosphor BronzeTungsten

1.00:16.73:14.05:1

242440 97

10.9 - 68°F9.9 - 68°F2.5 - 68°F

8000 19000220000

YESYESYES

PaladiumTophet C†

6.31:165.1:1

41 8

6.5 - 68°F7.6 - 68/212°F

5000 7000

YESYES

THE CENTER

CONDUCTOR

Electrical and Physical Properties of Conductors


Dielectric Material

DielectricConstant109 Hz

Dissipation Factor109 Hz

VolumeResistivityOhm - cm

Maximum Service Temp.

°C

RoHS Compliant

PTFE SolidLow Density PTFEPTFE Spline

2.031.701.30

0.0002000.0000640.000200

1018

——

250250250

YESYESYES

FEPPolyethylene SolidPolyethylene Foamed

2.102.351.60

0.0007000.0003000.000500

1013

1016

1012

200100100

YESYESYES

TefzelPolyvinylchlorideNylon

2.303.00 - 8.003.50- 4.60

0.0050.070 - 0.160

0.040

1016

1012

1014

150105120

YESMAYBE*

YES

Silicon RubberKel-F

3.502.37

0.02000.0300

1013

1016

200150

YESYES

FunctionIn Semi-Rigid Cable, the dielectric material between the outer and center conductors maintains the spacing and geometry of the cable and ensures mechanical integrity during forming and bending, or when under pressure. The outer conductor can also be insulated to give added resistance to electrical breakdown, abrasion, cut-through and chemical solvents, or where packaging requires that the cable must be isolated from other circuit components.

MaterialsThe table below gives performance information for the most commonly used dielectric or insulating materials. As a general rule, the lower the dielectric constant, the lower the dissipation factor and attenuation, and the higher the velocity of propagation of the cable. An additional selection factor, not shown in the table, is the ability to bond to conductors and/or other plastics.

DIELECTRIC OR INSULATING MATERIAL

Electrical and Physical Properties of Dielectrics and Insulating Jackets

* Material can be purchased in both compliant and non-compliant forms.

The most commonly used dielectric for high performance coaxial cables is PTFE in both its solid and low density (otherwise known as low loss or micro-porous) forms. PTFE is a good choice for a dielectric due to its low reactivity to chemicals and low dielectric constant. PTFE meets the Type F-1 dielectric requirements of MIL-DTL-17. It has a higher maximum operating temperature than many common dielectrics and is RoHS compliant. Low density PTFE is the same material as solid PTFE, but with slightly less processing. This gives it a lower dielectric constant and dissipation factor, but increases the minimum bend radius of the cable. Cables employing both types of PTFE dielectrics have commercial connectors available. For a list of our low density dielectric cables, please see pages 29-33.


FunctionThe outer conductor serves several purposes. It minimizes power loss, maximizes the mechanical integrity and RF shielding of the cable and provides the desired interface with standard or special connections. The ID, or inner surface, of the outer conductor acts as an electrical conductor.

MaterialsCopper and Aluminum tubing is frequently used as the outer conductor in Semi-Rigid Coaxial Cables. Design considerations may dictate the selection of another material based on the properties that are most important to a specific application.

PropertiesExtremely close tolerances in the inner and outer diameter of the outer conductor must be maintained throughout the entire length of a cable to ensure reliability and repeatability of performance.

Platings and FinishesPlatings and finishes used on outer conductors are electro-deposited. While direct plating on copper base alloys is practical, other outer conductor materials, such as aluminum, require a copper strike or under-plate prior to the final plating operation. There are many plating options to meet unusual environmental conditions, such as salt spray or high humidity, as well as for cosmetic appearance and solderability. See the table below for details. For finishes other than those shown, consult MICRO-COAX.

Plating Material Specification

Part Number Suffix Remarks

RoHS Compliant

Silver ASTM B-700 SPDerates power the most of all the common plating options. Meets environmental specs and allows soldering without flux. Highest maximum operating temperature.

YES

Tin ASTM B-545 TPLower cost than silver but not as cosmetically pleasing. Improved solderability. Does not tarnish easily. YES

Tin-Lead90/10 SnPb

SAE-AMS-P-81728 EDS9010Used where “tin-whiskers” are a concern. Very Good solderability, costs more than tin. Easily damaged. Lowest maximum operating temperature.

NO

Common Platings and Finishes for Outer Conductors

THE OUTER

CONDUCTOR


UT – – – – – –

The part number designation is easy to understand because it is simple and short, especially for standard cable. Some part numbers for standard cable have been shortened even further for more convenience. Materials for component parts are indicated under individual cable specifications.

Code Special Designations

MM17TYPELLF

No Entry - PTFE DielectricLow Dielectric CompressionMIL-DTL-17 QPL CableGreater Than Standard LengthLow Density PTFE DielectricFEP Jacket

Code Inner Conductor Material

CBCuALSSL

No Entry - Silver Plated Copper Wire (SPCW)Silver-Plated Copper (SPC)Silver-Plated Beryllium CopperCopperAluminum Alloy 1100Stainless Steel Alloy 304High Resistance

Code Outer Conductor Material

ALAL30AL52CuSSSS

No Entry - CopperAluminum Alloy 1100Aluminum Alloy 3003Aluminum Alloy 5052Copper Line Stainless Steel Alloy 304Stainless Steel Alloy 304

Code Cable Impedance

ValueNo Entry - 50 OhmsNominal Impedance

Code Cable Outer Diameter

Value Nominal Diameter in Thousandths of an inch

Code Outer Conductor Finish

SPTPEDS9010

No Entry - No PlatingSilver PlatingTin PlatingSolder Plating (90% Tin/10% Lead)

Code Core Type

ValueS(3)S(5)

No Entry - SolidSpline DielectricSpline Dielectric

PART NUMBER DESIGNATIONSEMI-RIGID


MIL-DTL-17/129 MIL-DTL-17/130 MIL-DTL-17/133 MIL-DTL-17/151 MIL-DTL-17/154

Maximum Attenuation Power

MaximumAttenuation Power




MHz dB/100ft Watts MHz dB1/100ft dB2/100ft Watts MHz dB/100ft Watts MHz dB/100ft Watts MHz dB/100ft Watts

400 1000 30001000018000

—

4.5 7.516.033.048.0—

19001400 750 350 200

—

500 1000 3000 50001000020000

8.012.021.029.045.070.0

8.312.122.530.145.570.0

600.0450.0250.0180.0120.0 70.0

500 1000 5000 100020000

—

15.0 22.0 50.0 80.0130.0

—

180.0130.0 54.0 35.0 20.0

—

500 1000 3000 50001000020000

28.0 40.0 70.0 90.0130.0190.0

45.032.018.013.0 9.0 6.5

500100030005000

1000020000

42.0 60.0100.0140.0190.0280.0

14.010.0 6.0 4.5 3.1 2.0

Structural Return Loss Structural Return Loss Structural Return Loss Structural Return Loss Structural Return Loss

MHz dB -MHz dB MHz dB MHz dB MHz dB

500 50001000018000

26.021.019.016.0

500 500018000

—

30.023.021.0—

500 500020000

—

28.023.015.0—

10001000020000

—

22.018.014.0—

500 500020000

—

22.021.015.0—

MIL-DTL-17 APPROVEDMany Micro-Coax Semi-Rigid coaxial cables have successfully completed qualification and have been approved under the MIL-DTL-17 Qualified Products List (QPL).

HOW MIL-DTL-17 APPROVAL BENEFITS COSTUMERS Under MIL-DTL-17, all Micro-Coax M17 qualified cables are inspected for quality and optimum performance prior to being put in stock. This eliminates the need for special purchasing specifications and costly, time consuming “customized” inspection previously required to conform to the customer’s group testing requirements of MIL-DTL-17.

Tests ensure cable conformance with broadband performance requirements for attenuation and SWR (structural return loss), coaxial concentricity, conductor adhesion, dimensional stability and weight.

“M17” part numbers supercede familiar “RG” part numbers. RG specifications have been deleted by the Defense Electronics Supply Center (DESC).

Cables designated M17/129, 130 and 133 are marked continuously for visual cable identification

Stocks of all M17 cables are carried at Micro-Coax and Micro-Coax distributor locations

MIL-DTL-17 APPROVED CABLES

ATTENUATION AND POWER RATINGS


MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

MATERIALS

Operating Temp. Range [°C] -40 to 100 -40 to 100 -40 to 100 -40 to 100

Min. Inside Bend Diameter [in] [mm]

0.2506.350

0.2506.350

0.2506.350

0.2506.350

Weight [lbs/100ft] [kg/100m]

0.260.39

0.280.42

0.450.67

0.480.71

Dimensional Stability Temperature [°C] Maximum Dimension [in] [mm]

100

0.0150.381

100

0.0150.381

125

0.0150.381

125

0.0150.381

Center Conductor Adhesion Minimum lbs Minimum kg Maximum lbs Maximum kg

0.500.235.502.50

0.500.235.502.50

2.00 0.9110.00 4.54

2.00 0.9110.00 4.54

CharacteristicImpedance [ohms] 50 ± 3.0 50 ± 3.0 50 ± 2.5 50 ± 2.5

Capacitance [Maximum] [pF/ft] [pF/m]

32.2105.0

32.2105.0

32.2105.0

32.2105.0

Corona Extinction Voltage [VRMS @ 60Hz] 750 750 1000 1000

Voltage Withstanding [VRMS @ 60Hz] 2000 2000 2000 2000

Operating Frequency [GHz] 20 20 20 20

Attenuation See Table Page 12(MIL-DTL-17/154)

See Table Page 12(MIL-DTL-17/154)



Power See Table Page 12(MIL-DTL-17/154)




Structural Loss See Table Page 12(MIL-DTL-17/154)




DIMENSIONS UT-034-M17 UT-034-TP-M17 UT-047-M17 UT-047-TP-M17Outer Conductor Diameter [in] [mm]

0.034 ± 0.0010.864 ± 0.025

0.034 + 0.002/ -0.0010.864 + 0.051/ -0.025

0.047 ± 0.0011.194 ± 0.025

0.047 + 0.002/ -0.0011.194 + 0.051/ -0.025

Dielectric Diameter [in] [mm]

0.026 ± 0.0010.660 ± 0.025

0.026 ± 0.0010.660 ± 0.025

0.037 ± 0.0010.941 ± 0.025

0.037 ± 0.0010.941 ± 0.025

Center Conductor Diameter [in] [mm]

0.0080 ± 0.00050.8640 ± 0.0127

0.0080 ± 0.00050.8640 ± 0.0127

0.0113 ± 0.00050.2870 ± 0.0127

0.0113 ± 0.00050.8640 ± 0.0127

Outer Conductor COPPER TIN/COPPER COPPER TIN/COPPER

Dielectric PTFE PTFE PTFE PTFE

Center Conductor SPCW SPCW SPCW SPCW

RoHS Compliant YES YES YES YES

M17/154-00001 M17/154-00002 M17/151-00001 M17/151-00002

M17 APPROVED CABLES




MATERIALS



0.256.35

0.256.35

0.256.35

0.256.35


1.532.28

1.582.35

1.522.26

1.572.34


125

0.0150.380

125

0.0150.380

125

0.0150.380

125

0.0150.380


4.00 1.8125.00 11.34

4.00 1.8125.00 11.34

4.00 1.8125.0011.34

4.00 1.8125.0011.34



32.0105.0

32.0105.0

32.0105.0

32.0105.0
















DIMENSIONS UT-085-H-M17 UT-085-H-TP-M17 UT-085C-H-M17 UT-085C-H-TP-M17Outer Conductor Diameter [in] [mm]

0.087 ± 0.0012.197 ± 0.025

0.087 + 0.002/ -0.0012.197 + 0.051/ -0.025

0.087 ± 0.0012.197 ± 0.025

0.087 + 0.002/ -0.0012.197 + 0.051/ -0.025


0.066 ± 0.0021.676 ± 0.051

0.066 ± 0.0021.676 ± 0.051

0.066 ± 0.0021.676 ± 0.051

0.066 ± 0.0021.676 ± 0.051


0.0201 ± 0.00050.5110 ± 0.0127

0.0201 ± 0.00050.5110 ± 0.0127

0.0201 ± 0.00050.5110 ± 0.0127

0.0201 ± 0.00050.5110 ± 0.0127



Center Conductor SPCW SPCW SPC SPC

RoHS Complaint YES YES YES YES

M17/133-RG-405 M17/133-00001 M17/133-00002 M17/133-00003

M17 APPROVED CABLES




MATERIALS

Operating Temp. Range [°C] -40 to 125 -40 to 125 -40 to 125


0.102.54

0.102.54

0.102.54


1.532.28

1.582.35

1.582.35


125

0.0150.380

125

0.0150.380

125

0.0150.380


4.00 1.8125.0011.34

4.00 1.8125.0011.34

4.00 1.8125.0011.34

CharacteristicImpedance [ohms] 50 ± 1.5 50 ± 1.5 50 ± 1.5


32.0105.0

32.0105.0

32.0105.0

Corona Extinction Voltage [VRMS @ 60Hz] 1500 1500 1500

Voltage Withstanding [VRMS @ 60Hz] 5000 5000 5000

Operating Frequency [GHz] 20 20 20










DIMENSIONS UT-085-M17 UT-085-TP-M17 UT-085-SP-M17Outer Conductor Diameter [in] [mm]

0.0865 ± 0.00102.1971 ± 0.0254

0.0865 + 0.0020/ -0.00102.1971 + 0.0508/ -0.0254

0.0865 + 0.0020/ -0.00102.1971 + 0.0508/ -0.0254


0.066 ± 0.0021.676 ± 0.051

0.066 ± 0.0021.676 ± 0.051

0.066 ± 0.0021.676 ± 0.051


0.0201 ± 0.00050.5110 ± 0.0127

0.0201 ± 0.00050.5110 ± 0.0127

0.0201 ± 0.00050.5110 ± 0.0127

Outer Conductor COPPER TIN/COPPER SILVER/COPPER

Dielectric PTFE PTFE PTFE

Center Conductor SPCW SPCW SPCW

RoHS Compliant YES YES YES

M17/133-00006 M17/133-00007 M17/133-00016

M17 APPROVED CABLES




MATERIALS

Max Operating Temp. [°C] 125 125

Min. Inside Bend Radius [in] [mm]

0.071.78

0.071.78


0.751.13

0.801.19


125

0.0150.380

125

0.0150.380


4.00 1.8125.00 11.34

4.00 1.8125.00 11.34

CharacteristicImpedance [ohms] 50 ± 1.5 50 ± 1.5


32.0105.0

32.0105.0

Corona Extinction Voltage [VRMS @ 60Hz] 1500 1500

Voltage Withstanding [VRMS @ 60Hz] 5000 5000

Operating Frequency [GHz] 20 20



Power See Table Page 12 (MIL-DTL-17/133)


Structural Loss See Table Page 12 (MIL-DTL-17/133)


DIMENSIONS UT-085-AL-M17 UT-085-AL-TP-M17Outer Conductor Diameter [in] [mm]

0.087 ± 0.0012.197 ± 0.025

0.087 + 0.002/ -0.0012.197 + 0.051/ -0.025


0.066 ± 0.0021.676 ± 0.051

0.066 ± 0.0021.676 ± 0.051


0.0201 ± 0.00050.5110 ± 0.0127

0.0201 ± 0.00050.5110 ± 0.0127

Outer Conductor 1100 ALUMINUM TIN/1100 ALUMINUM

Dielectric PTFE PTFE

Center Conductor SPCW SPCW

RoHS Compliant YES YES

M17/133-00012 M17/133-00013

M17 APPROVED CABLES




MATERIALS



0.512.7

0.512.7

0.153.81

0.153.81


3.445.12

3.515.22

3.445.12

3.515.22


125

0.0150.380

125

0.0150.380

125

0.0150.380

125

0.0150.380


4.00 1.8165.0029.48

4.00 1.8165.00 29.48

4.00 1.8165.00 29.48

4.00 1.8165.00 29.48



29.998.1

29.998.1

29.998.1

29.998.1




Attenuation See Table Page 12 (MIL-DTL-17/130)

(dB1)

See Table Page 12 (MIL-DTL-17/130)

(dB1)


(dB1)


(dB1)









DIMENSIONS UT-141-HA-M17 UT-141-HA-TP-M17 UT-141-SA-M17 UT-141-SA-TP-M17

Outer Conductor Diameter [in] [mm]

0.141 ± 0.0013.581 ± 0.025

0.141 + 0.002/ -0.0013.581 + 0.051/ -0.025

0.141 ± 0.0013.581 ± 0.025

0.141 + 0.002/ -0.0013.581 + 0.051/ -0.025


0.118 ± 0.0012.985 ± 0.025

0.118 ± 0.0012.985 ± 0.025

0.118 ± 0.0012.985 ± 0.025

0.118 ± 0.0012.985 ± 0.025


0.0362 ± 0.00070.9195 ± 0.0178

0.0362 ± 0.00070.9195 ± 0.0178

0.0362 ± 0.00070.9195 ± 0.0178

0.0362 ± 0.00070.9195 ± 0.0178





M17/130-RG-402 M17/130-00001 M17/130-00004 M17/130-00005

M17 APPROVED CABLES


MATERIALS

DIMENSIONS UT-141-SA-SP-M17 UT-141-SA-AL-M17 UT-141-AL-TP-M17


0.141 + 0.002/ -0.0013.581 + 0.051/ -0.025

0.141 ± 0.0013.581 ± 0.025

0.141 + 0.002/ -0.0013.581 + 0.051/ -0.025


0.118 ± 0.0012.985 ± 0.025

0.118 ± 0.0012.985 ± 0.025

0.118 ± 0.0012.985 ± 0.025


0.0362 ± 0.00070.9195 ± 0.0178

0.0362 ± 0.00070.9195 ± 0.0178

0.0362 ± 0.00070.9195 ± 0.0127

Outer Conductor SILVER/COPPER 1100 ALUMINUM TIN/ALUMINUM


Center Conductor SPCW SPCW SPCW


M17/130-00012 M17/130-00008



Max Operating Temp. [°C] 125 125 125


0.0751.910

0.1253.175

0.1253.175


3.515.22

1.882.82

2.053.08


125

0.0150.380

125

0.0150.380

125

0.0150.380


4.00 1.8165.00 29.48

4.00 1.81 65.00 29.48

4.00 1.8165.0029.48



29.998.1

29.095.1

29.095.1



Operating Frequency [GHz] 20 34 34










M17/130-00009

M17 APPROVED CABLES



MATERIALS

Operating Temp. Range [°C] -40 to 90 -40 to 90


0.7519.05

0.7519.05


10.515.6

10.615.8


125

0.0150.380

125

0.0150.380


4.0 1.8100.0 45.4

4.0 1.8100.0 45.4



29.697.1

29.697.1

Corona Extinction Voltage [VRMS @ 60Hz] 3000 3000

Voltage Withstanding [VRMS @ 60Hz] 7500 7500

Operating Frequency [GHz] 18 18







DIMENSIONS UT-250A-M17 UT-250A-TP-M17Outer Conductor Diameter [in] [mm]

0.250 ± 0.0016.350 ± 0.025

0.250 + 0.002/ -0.0016.350 + 0.051/ -0.025


0.209 ± 0.0025.309 ± 0.051

0.209 ± 0.0025.309 ± 0.051


0.064 ± 0.0011.628 ± 0.025

0.064 ± 0.0011.628 ± 0.025

Outer Conductor COPPER TIN/COPPER


Center Conductor SPC SPC



M17/129-RG-401 M17/129-00001

M17 APPROVED CABLES




MATERIALS

Outer ConductorIntegrity Temp. [°C] 150 250 150 225

Max Operating Temp. [°C] 125 225 125 200


0.0501.270

0.0320.810

0.0501.270

0.0501.270


0.030.04

0.080.12

0.100.15

0.260.39


Capacitance [Nominal] [pF/ft] [pF/m]

29.095.1

29.095.1

29.095.1

29.095.1



Moding Frequency [GHz] 402 245 245 155

Typical Attenuation* [dB/100ft] /Average Power [Watts CW]@ 20°C Sea Level

0.5 GHz1.0 GHz5.0 GHz

10.0 GHz20.0 GHz

ATTEN

87.8124.4280.6399.2569.4

POWER

7.95.52.51.71.2

ATTEN

45.0 63.9145.2207.7298.7

POWER

34.724.410.8 7.6 5.3

ATTEN

53.3 75.6171.4244.8351.1

POWER

20.414.4 6.4 4.5 3.1

ATTEN

32.7 46.5106.2152.6220.7

POWER

68.348.121.214.810.3

DIMENSIONS UT-013 UT-020-M UT-020 UT-034-MOuter Conductor Diameter [in] [mm]

0.013 ± 0.0010.330 ± 0.025

0.023 ± 0.0010.580 ± 0.025

0.023 ± 0.0010.580 ± 0.025

0.038 ± 0.0010.950 ± 0.025


0.010 ± 0.0010.250 ± 0.025

0.015 ± 0.0010.380 ± 0.025

0.017 ± 0.0010.420 ± 0.025

0.024 ± 0.0010.610 ± 0.025


0.0031 ± 0.00050.0800 ± 0.0127

0.0045 ± 0.00050.1100 ± 0.0254

0.005 ± 0.00050.130 ± 0.0254

0.008 ± 0.00050.200 ± 0.0127

Length Range [ft] [m]

1 - 100.31 - 3.05

1 - 100.31 - 3.05

1 - 100.31 - 3.05

1-150.31 - 4.57

Outer Conductor COPPER COPPER COPPER COPPER




*For Maximum Attenuation add 5%

COPPER AND PLATED COPPER 50 OHM SEMI-RIGID CABLES




MATERIALS




0.0501.270

0.0501.270

0.0501.270

0.0631.590


0.210.31

0.210.31

0.210.31

0.210.31



29.095.1

29.095.1

29.095.1

29.095.1






10.0 GHz20.0 GHz

ATTEN

34.0 48.3110.4158.6229.1

POWER

35.725.211.1 7.7 5.4

ATTEN

34.0 48.3110.4158.6229.1

POWER

30.521.5 9.5 6.6 4.6

ATTEN

34.0 48.3110.4158.6229.1

POWER

28.520.0 8.8 6.2 4.3

ATTEN

34.0 48.3110.4159.6229.1

POWER

35.725.211.1 7.7 5.4

DIMENSIONS UT-034 UT-034-TP UT-034-SP UT-034COuter Conductor Diameter [in] [mm]

0.034 ± 0.0010.860 ± 0.025

0.034 + 0.002/ -0.0010.860 + 0.051/ -0.025

0.034 + 0.002/ -0.0010.860 + 0.051/ -0.025

0.034 ± 0.0010.864 ± 0.025


0.026 ± 0.0010.660 ± 0.025

0.026 ± 0.0010.660 ± 0.025

0.026 ± 0.0010.660 ± 0.025

0.026 ± 0.0010.660 ± 0.025


0.0080 ± 0.00050.2000 ± 0.0127

0.0080 ± 0.00050.2000 ± 0.0127

0.0080 ± 0.00050.2000 ± 0.0127

0.0080 ± 0.00050.2030 ± 0.0127


1 - 150.31 - 4.57

1 - 15 0.31 - 4.57

1 - 150.31 - 4.57

1 - 150.31 - 4.57

Outer Conductor COPPER TIN/COPPER SILVER/COPPER COPPER


Center Conductor SPCW SPCW SPCW SPC







MATERIALS




0.051.27

0.051.27

0.051.27

0.051.27


0.380.57

0.380.57

0.380.57

0.380.57



29.095.1

29.095.1

29.095.1

29.396.1






10.0 GHz20.0 GHz

ATTEN

24.0 34.2 78.8113.8165.9

POWER

80.556.624.717.211.9

ATTEN

24.0 34.2 78.8113.8165.9

POWER

67.447.420.714.4 9.9

ATTEN

24.0 34.2 78.8113.8165.9

POWER

62.243.719.113.3 9.2

ATTEN

24.0 34.2 78.8113.8165.9

POWER

80.556.624.717.211.9


0.047 ± 0.0011.190 ± 0.025

0.047 + 0.002/ -0.0011.190 + 0.051/ -0.025

0.047 + 0.002/-0.0011.190 + 0.051/-0.025

0.047 ± 0.0011.194 ± 0.025


0.037 ± 0.0010.940 ± 0.025

0.037 ± 0.0010.940 ± 0.025

0.037 ± 0.0010.940 ± 0.025

0.037 ± 0.0010.940 ± 0.025


0.0113 ± 0.00050.2870 ± 0.0127

0.0113 ± 0.00050.2870 ± 0.0127

0.0113 ± 0.00050.2870 ± 0.0127

0.0113 ± 0.00050.2870 ± 0.0127


1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 20 0.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10










MATERIALS

Outer ConductorIntegrity Temp [°C] 250 200 200 135


Min. Inside Bend Radius [in.] [mm]

0.0501.270

0.1253.175

0.1253.175

0.1253.175


0.410.61

0.660.99

0.681.01

0.771.15



29.095.1

29.095.1

29.095.1

29.095.1






10.0 GHz20.0 GHz

ATTEN

19.9 28.5 65.9 95.7140.2

POWER

125.4 88.1 38.5 26.8 18.5

ATTEN

24.0 34.2 78.8113.8165.9

POWER

110.4 77.6 33.9 23.6 16.3

ATTEN

25.0 36.0 81.0116.0166.0

POWER

110.4 77.6 33.9 23.6 16.3

ATTEN

15.2 21.7 50.7 74.5110.2

POWER

124.0 86.9 37.4 25.7 17.5

DIMENSIONS UT-047-M UT-056 UT-056-STR UT-070COuter Conductor Diameter [in] [mm]

0.049 ± 0.0011.260 ± 0.025

0.056 ± 0.0021.422 ± 0.051

0.056 ± 0.0021.422 ± 0.051

0.070 ± 0.0011.780 ± 0.025


0.037 ± 0.0010.940 ± 0.025

0.037 ± 0.0020.940 ± 0.051

0.036 ± 0.002 0.914 ± 0.051

0.059 ± 0.0011.500 ± 0.025

Center Conductor Diameter [in.] [mm]

0.0113 ± 0.00050.2870 ± 0.0127

0.0113 ± 0.00050.2870 ± 0.0127

7/0.004 ± 0.00057/0.102 ± 0.0127

0.0179 ± 0.00050.4546 ± 0.0127


1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 20 0.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10



Center Conductor SPCW SPCW STRANDED SPCW SPC







MATERIALS




0.051.27

0.051.27

0.051.27

0.051.27


1.362.02

1.362.02

1.362.02

1.372.04



29.095.1

29.095.1

29.095.1

29.095.1






10.0 GHz20.0 GHz

ATTEN

13.6 19.5 45.9 67.5100.3

POWER

232.0162.4 69.8 47.9 32.6

ATTEN

13.6 19.5 45.9 67.5100.3

POWER

190.3133.2 57.2 39.3 26.7

ATTEN

13.6 19.5 45.9 67.5100.3

POWER

173.5121.5 52.2 35.8 24.3

ATTEN

13.6 19.5 45.9 67.5100.3

POWER

232.0162.4 69.8 47.9 32.6


0.087 ± 0.0012.200 ± 0.025

0.087 + 0.002/ -0.0012.200 + 0.051/ -0.025

0.087 + 0.002/ -0.0012.200 + 0.051/ -0.025

0.087 ± 0.0012.200 ± 0.025


0.066 ± 0.0011.680 ± 0.025

0.066 ± 0.001 1.680 ± 0.025

0.066 ± 0.001 1.680 ± 0.025

0.066 ± 0.0011.680 ± 0.025


0.0201 ± 0.00050.5105 ± 0.0127

0.0201 ± 0.00050.5105 ± 0.0127

0.0201 ± 0.00050.5105 ± 0.0127

0.0201 ± 0.00050.5105 ± 0.0127


1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 20 0.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10










MATERIALS




0.051.27

0.051.27

0.0751.905

0.0751.905


1.372.04

1.372.04

3.144.67

3.144.67



29.095.1

29.095.1

29.095.1

29.095.1






10.0 GHz20.0 GHz

ATTEN

13.6 19.5 45.9 67.5100.3

POWER

190.3133.2 57.2 39.3 26.7

ATTEN

13.6 19.5 45.9 67.5100.3

POWER

173.5121.5 52.2 35.8 24.3

ATTEN

7.8 11.3 27.7 41.5 63.6

POWER

600.5417.5174.4117.5 77.9

ATTEN

7.8 11.3 27.7 41.5 63.6

POWER

483.5336.2140.4 94.6 62.7

DIMENSIONS UT-085C-TP UT-085C-SP UT-141AOuter Conductor Diameter [in] [mm]

0.087 + 0.002/ -0.0012.200 + 0.051/ -0.025

0.087 + 0.002/ -0.0012.200 + 0.051/ -0.025

0.141 ± 0.0013.581 ± 0.025


0.066 ± 0.0011.680 ± 0.025

0.066 ± 0.001 1.680 ± 0.025

0.118 ± 0.001 2.985 ± 0.025


0.0201 ± 0.00050.5105 ± 0.0127

0.0201 ± 0.00050.5105 ± 0.0127

0.0359 + 0.0010/ -0.00040.9119 + 0.0254/ -0.0102

0.0359 + 0.0010/ -0.00040.9119 + 0.0254/ -0.0102


1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1-200.31-6.10

Outer Conductor TIN/COPPER SILVER/COPPER COPPER TIN/COPPER


Center Conductor SPC SPC SPCW SPCW







MATERIALS




0.0751.905

0.0751.905

0.0751.905

0.0751.905


3.144.67

3.174.72

3.174.72

3.174.72



29.095.1

29.095.1

29.095.1

29.095.1






10.0 GHz20.0 GHz

ATTEN

7.811.327.741.563.6

POWER

600.5417.5174.4117.5 77.9

ATTEN

7.811.327.741.563.6

POWER

600.5417.5174.4117.5 77.9

ATTEN

7.811.327.741.563.6

POWER

483.5336.2140.4 94.6 62.7

ATTEN

7.811.327.741.563.6

POWER

436.5303.4126.7 85.5 56.6

DIMENSIONS UT-141A-SP UT-141C UT-141C-TP UT-141C-SPOuter Conductor Diameter [in] [mm]

0.141 + 0.002/ -0.0013.581 + 0.051/ -0.025

0.141 ± 0.0013.581 ± 0.025

0.141 + 0.002/ -0.0013.581 + 0.051/ -0.025

0.141 + 0.002/ -0.0013.581 + 0.051/ -0.025


0.118 ± 0.0012.985 ± 0.025

0.118 ± 0.001 2.985 ± 0.025

0.118 ± 0.0012.985 ± 0.025

0.118 ± 0.0012.985 ± 0.025


0.0359 + 0.0010/ -0.00040.9119 + 0.0254/ -0.0102

0.0359 + 0.0010/ -0.00040.9119 + 0.0254/ -0.0102

0.0359 + 0.0010/ -0.00040.9119 + 0.0254/ -0.0102

0.0359 + 0.0010/ -0.00040.9119 + 0.0254/ -0.0102


1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 20 0.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

Outer Conductor SILVER/COPPER COPPER TIN/COPPER SILVER/COPPER


Center Conductor SPCW SPC SPC SPC







MATERIALS




0.389.53

0.389.53

0.389.53

0.389.53


6.8810.24

6.8810.24

9.914.7

9.914.7



29.095.1

29.095.1

29.095.1

29.095.1






10.0 GHz20.0 GHz

ATTEN

5.1 7.519.129.446.5

POWER

1053.4 725.5 292.3 192.4 123.9

ATTEN

5.1 7.519.129.446.5

POWER

843.9581.1234.0153.9 99.1

ATTEN

4.6 6.817.427.0—

POWER

1332.1 914.6 364.4 238.2

—

ATTEN

4.6 6.817.427.0—

POWER

1061.2 728.4 290.0 189.5

—

DIMENSIONS UT-215 UT-215-TP UT-250C UT-250C-TPOuter Conductor Diameter [in] [mm]

0.215 ± 0.0025.461 ± 0.051

0.2150 + 0.0003/ -0.00305.4610 + 0.0762/ -0.0508

0.250 ± 0.0016.350 ± 0.025

0.250 +0.002/ -0.0016.350 +0.051/ -0.025


0.185 ± 0.0034.699 ± 0.076

0.185 ± 0.0034.699 ± 0.076

0.209 ± 0.0025.309 ± 0.051

0.209 ± 0.0025.309 ± 0.051


0.0571 ± 0.00051.4503 ± 0.0127

0.0571 ± 0.00051.4503 ± 0.0127

0.064 ± 0.0011.628 ± 0.025

0.064 ± 0.0011.628 ± 0.025


1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10










MATERIALS

Outer ConductorIntegrity Temp [°C] 150 125 175



0.389.53

0.7519.05

0.7519.05


9.914.7

14.522.0

22.333.2



29.095.1

29.095.1

29.095.1



Moding Frequency [GHz] 19 14 12



10.0 GHz20.0 GHz

ATTEN

4.6 6.817.427.0—

POWER

951.6653.1259.9169.8

—

ATTEN

3.5 5.213.822.0—

POWER

1702.71156.7 443.7 283.5

—

ATTEN

3.0 4.612.520.1—

POWER

3426.02324.0 883.0 562.0

—

DIMENSIONS UT-250C-SP UT-325C UT-390COuter Conductor Diameter [in] [mm]

0.250 +0.002/ -0.0016.350 +0.051/ -0.025

0.325 ± 0.0028.255 ± 0.051

0.390 ± 0.0029.906 ± 0.051


0.209 ± 0.0025.309 ± 0.051

0.285 ± 0.0027.240 ± 0.051

0.332 ± 0.0028.430 ± 0.051


0.064 ± 0.0011.630 ± 0.025

7 x 0.0312 ± 0.00057 x 0.7900 ± 0.0127

0.102 ± 0.0012.590 ± 0.025


1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

Outer Conductor SILVER/COPPER COPPER COPPER


Center Conductor SPC STRANDED SPC SPC







MATERIALS

Max Operating Temp [°C] 250 225 225 250


0.1253.175

0.1253.175

0.1253.175

0.1253.175


0.160.24

0.160.24

0.200.30

0.390.59



26.687.3

26.687.3

27.088.6

26.687.3






10.0 GHz20.0 GHz

ATTEN

33.8 47.8107.6152.8217.6

POWER

60.042.019.013.0 9.0

ATTEN

33.8 47.8107.6152.8217.6

POWER

47.233.314.810.5 7.4

ATTEN

23.8 33.8 76.2108.5154.8

POWER

90.063.628.219.914.0

ATTEN

22.0 31.2 70.5100.4143.3

POWER

124.0 88.0 39.0 27.0 19.0

DIMENSIONS UT-031-LL UT-031-TP-LL UT-047C-AL-TP-LL UT-047C--LLOuter Conductor Diameter [in] [mm]

0.031 ± 0.0010.787 ± 0.025

0.031 + 0.002/ -0.0010.780 + 0.051/ -0.025

0.047 + 0.002/ -0.0011.194 + 0.051/ -0.025

0.047 ± 0.0011.194 ± 0.025


0.024 ± 0.0010.610 ± 0.025

0.024 ± 0.0010.610 ± 0.025

0.037 ± 0.0010.940 ± 0.025

0.037 ± 0.0010.940 ± 0.025


0.0080 ± 0.00050.2030 ± 0.0127

0.0080 ± 0.00050.2030 ± 0.0127

0.0126 ± 0.00050.3200 ± 0.0127

0.0126 ± 0.00050.3200 ± 0.0127


1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 20 0.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

Outer Conductor COPPER COPPER TIN/1100 ALUMINUM COPPER

Dielectric LD PTFE LD PTFE LD PTFE LD PTFE



LOW-LOSS SEMI-RIGID CABLES





MATERIALS



0.1253.175

0.256.35

0.256.35

0.256.35


0.390.59

0.771.15

0.771.15

0.671.00



26.687.3

26.687.3

26.687.3

27.088.6






10.0 GHz20.0 GHz

ATTEN

22.0 31.2 70.5100.4143.3

POWER

99.870.531.322.015.4

ATTEN

13.919.744.663.891.7

POWER

263.0185.0 81.0 56.0 39.0

ATTEN

13.919.744.663.891.7

POWER

215.9152.2 67.3 47.2 33.0

ATTEN

13.419.143.362.089.1

POWER

262.5185.1 81.8 57.4 40.1

DIMENSIONS UT-047C-TP-LL UT-070-LL UT-070-TP-LL UT-085C-AL-TP-LLOuter Conductor Diameter [in] [mm]

0.047 + 0.004/ -0.0031.194 + 0.102/ -0.076

0.070 ± 0.0011.778 ± 0.025

0.070 +0.002/ -0.0011.778 +0.051/ -0.025

0.0865 + 0.0020/ -0.00102.1971 + 0.0508/ -0.0254


0.037 ± 0.0010.940 ± 0.025

0.059 ± 0.0011.499 ± 0.025

0.066 ± 0.0011.676 ± 0.025

0.066 ± 0.0011.676 ± 0.025


0.0126 ± 0.00050.3200 ± 0.0127

0.0201 ± 0.00050.5110 ± 0.0127

0.0226 ± 0.00050.5740 ± 0.0127

0.0226 ± 0.00050.5740 ± 0.0127


1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 20 0.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

Outer Conductor TIN/COPPER COPPER TIN/COPPER TIN/1100 ALUMINUM


Center Conductor SPC SPCW SPCW SPC







MATERIALS



0.256.35

0.256.35

0.389.52


1.392.07

1.392.07

2.103.13



26.687.3

26.687.3

26.687.3






10.0 GHz20.0 GHz

ATTEN

12.417.640.157.482.6

POWER

340.0239.0105.0 73.0 50.0

ATTEN

12.417.640.157.482.6

POWER

282.3199.0 87.9 61.6 43.0

ATTEN

7.811.025.436.653.2

POWER

676.0475.0206.0142.0 98.0

DIMENSIONS UT-085C-LL UT-085C-TP-LL UT-120-LLOuter Conductor Diameter [in] [mm]

0.0865 ± 0.00102.1971 ± 0.0254

0.0865 + 0.0020/ -0.00102.1971 + 0.0508/ -0.0254

0.120 ± 0.0013.048 ± 0.025


0.066 ± 0.0011.676 ± 0.025

0.066 ± 0.0011.676 ± 0.025

0.106 ± 0.001 2.692 ± 0.025


0.0226 ± 0.00050.5740 ± 0.0127

0.0226 ± 0.00050.5740 ± 0.0127

0.036 ± 0.0010.914 ± 0.025


1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 20 0.31 - 6.10

Outer Conductor COPPER TIN/COPPER COPPER

Dielectric LD PTFE LD PTFE LD PTFE

Center Conductor SPC SPC SPC







MATERIALS



0.389.52

0.5012.70

0.7519.05


2.103.13

1.772.66

9.1013.54



26.687.3

27.088.6

26.687.3






10.0 GHz20.0 GHz

ATTEN

7.811.025.436.653.2

POWER

562.6395.9173.6120.9 83.8

ATTEN

7.610.824.835.852.1

POWER

635.8446.2193.4133.7 91.6

ATTEN

7.810.023.033.348.5

POWER

821.0576.0249.0172.0117.0

DIMENSIONS UT-120-TP-LL UT-141C-AL-TP-LL UT-141C-LLOuter Conductor Diameter [in] [mm]

0.120 + 0.002/ -0.0013.048 + 0.051/ -0.025

0.141 + 0.002/ -0.0013.580 + 0.051/ -0.025

0.141 ± 0.0023.581 ± 0.051


0.106 ± 0.001 2.692 ± 0.025

0.118 ± 0.0012.997 ± 0.025

0.118 ± 0.0022.997 ± 0.051


0.036 ± 0.0010.914 ± 0.025

0.040 ± 0.0011.024 ± 0.025

0.040 ± 0.0011.024 ± 0.025


1 - 20 0.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

Outer Conductor COPPER TIN/1100 ALUMINUM TIN/COPPER

Dielectric LD PTFE LD PTFE LD PTFE








MATERIALS



0.5012.70

0.7519.05

0.7519.05


3.204.76

9.1013.54

9.1013.54



26.687.3

26.687.3

26.687.3






10.0 GHz20.0 GHz

ATTEN

7.810.023.033.348.5

POWER

692.1486.8213.0148.2102.5

ATTEN

3.9 5.613.619.4—

POWER

2122.31486.4 639.0 439.1

—

ATTEN

3.9 5.613.219.4—

POWER

1763.01234.8 530.9 364.8

—

DIMENSIONS UT-141C-TP-LL UT-250C-LL UT-250C-TP-LLOuter Conductor Diameter [in] [mm]

0.141 + 0.003/ -0.0023.581 + 0.076/ -0.051

0.250 ± 0.0026.350 ± 0.051

0.250 + 0.003/ -0.0026.350 + 0.076/ -0.051


0.118 ± 0.0022.997 ± 0.051

0.214 ± 0.0025.435 ± 0.051

0.214 ± 0.0025.435 ± 0.051


0.040 ± 0.0011.016 ± 0.025

0.072 ± 0.0011.828 ± 0.025

0.072 ± 0.0011.828 ± 0.025


1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

Outer Conductor TIN/COPPER COPPER TIN/COPPER

Dielectric LD PTFE LD PTFE PTFE








MATERIALS



0.071.78

0.1253.175

0.071.78

0.256.35


0.210.32

0.200.30

0.751.13

0.671.00



29.095.1

27.088.6

29.095.1

27.088.6






10.0 GHz20.0 GHz

ATTEN

25.8 36.7 84.5121.9177.3

POWER

85.360.026.518.312.7

ATTEN

23.8 33.8 76.2108.5 154.8

POWER

90.0 63.6 28.2 19.9 14.0

ATTEN

14.6 21.0 49.2 72.0106.6

POWER

241.3169.2 73.0 50.3 34.3

ATTEN

13.419.143.362.089.1

POWER

262.5185.1 81.8 57.4 40.1

DIMENSIONS UT-047-AL-TP UT-047C-AL-TP-LL UT-085-AL-TP UT-085C-AL-TP-LL


0.047 + 0.002 / -0.0011.194 + 0.051/ -0.025

0.047 + 0.002/ -0.0011.194 + 0.051 /-0.025

0.086 + 0.002/ -0.0012.197 + 0.051 /-0.025

0.0865 + 0.0020/ -0.00102.1971 + 0.0508/ -0.0254


0.037 ± 0.0010.939 ± 0.025

0.037 ± 0.0010.940 ± 0.025

0.066 ± 0.0011.676 ± 0.025

0.066 ± 0.0011.676 ± 0.025


0.0113 ± 0.00050.2870 ± 0.0127

0.0126 ± 0.00050.3200 ± 0.0127

0.0201 ± 0.00050.5110 ± 0.0127

0.0226 ± 0.00050.5740 ± 0.0254


1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

Outer Conductor TIN/1100 ALUMINUM TIN/1100 ALUMINUM TIN/1100 ALUMINUM TIN/1100 ALUMINUM

Dielectric PTFE LD PTFE PTFE LD PTFE

Center Conductor SPCW SPC SPCW SPC


PLATED ALUMINUM SEMI-RIGID CABLES





MATERIALS



0.133.18

0.5012.70

0.256.35


2.053.08

1.77 2.66

6.099.14



29.095.1

27.088.6

29.095.1






10.0 GHz20.0 GHz

ATTEN

8.412.129.444.167.2

POWER

615.2428.6180.4122.2 81.5

ATTEN

7.610.824.835.852.1

POWER

635.8446.2193.4133.7 91.6

ATTEN

4.9 7.218.428.4—

POWER

1647.91136.2 459.8 303.5

—

DIMENSIONS UT-141A-AL-TP UT-141C-AL-TP-LL UT-250C-AL-TPOuter Conductor Diameter [in] [mm]

0.141 + 0.002/ -0.0013.580 + 0.051/ -0.025

0.141 + 0.002/ -0.0013.580 + 0.051/ -0.025

0.250 + 0.003/ -0.0026.350 + 0.076/ -0.051


0.118 ± 0.0012.997 ± 0.025

0.118 ± 0.0012.997 ± 0.025

0.209 ± 0.0015.309 ± 0.025


0.0359 ± 0.00050.9118 ± 0.0127

0.0359 ± 0.00050.9118 ± 0.0127

0.064 ± 0.0011.628 ± 0.025


1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

Outer Conductor TIN/1100 ALUMINUM TIN/1100 ALUMINUM TIN/1100 ALUMINUM

Dielectric PTFE LD PTFE PTFE

Center Conductor SPCW SPC SPC



PLATED ALUMINUM SEMI-RIGID CABLES



MATERIALS



29.095.1

29.095.1

29.095.1

29.095.1






10.0 GHz20.0 GHz

ATTEN

134.9191.0429.5609.8867.2

POWER

7.65.32.41.71.2

ATTEN

389.5 551.01234.41748.22477.2

POWER

2.61.80.80.60.4

ATTEN

79.0112.0252.7359.8513.7

POWER

19.914.062.2 4.4 3.1

ATTEN

225.0 318.0 795.01013.01438.0

POWER

6.94.92.21.51.1

DIMENSIONS UT-020-SS UT-020SS-SS UT-034-SS UT-034SS-SSOuter Conductor Diameter [in] [mm]

0.020 ± 0.0010.508 ± 0.025

0.020 ± 0.0010.508 ± 0.025

0.034 ± 0.0010.864 ± 0.025

0.034 ± 0.0010.864 ± 0.025


0.015 ± 0.0010.381 ± 0.025

0.015 ± 0.0010.381 ± 0.025

0.026 ± 0.0010.660 ± 0.025

0.026 ± 0.0010.660 ± 0.025


0.0045 ± 0.00050.1143 ± 0.0127

0.0045 ± 0.00050.1143 ± 0.0127

0.0080 ± 0.00050.2032 ± 0.0127

0.0080 ± 0.00050.2032 ± 0.0127


1 - 100.31 - 3.05

1 - 100.31 - 3.05

1 - 150.31 - 4.57

1 - 150.31 - 4.57

Outer Conductor 304-SS 304-SS 304-SS 304-SS


Center Conductor SPCW 304-SS SPCW 304-SS


MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICSMax Operating Temp [°C] 150 150 175 175


0.051.27

0.133.18

0.102.54

0.389.53


0.070.10

0.070.10

0.2040.304

0.210.31

STAINLESS STEEL SEMI-RIGID CABLES




MATERIALS



29.095.1

29.095.1

29.095.1

29.396.1






10.0 GHz20.0 GHz

ATTEN

55.4 78.6178.1254.4364.6

POWER

59.642.018.613.1 9.2

ATTEN

158.3 224.2 503.5 714.51015.4

POWER

20.614.5 6.5 4.6 3.2

ATTEN

31.2 44.4101.6146.1211.4

POWER

142.8100.6 44.2 30.9 21.4

ATTEN

88.9126.0284.1404.1576.4

POWER

52.437.016.411.6 8.1

DIMENSIONS UT-047-SS UT-047SS-SS UT-085-SS UT-085SS-SSOuter Conductor Diameter [in] [mm]

0.047 ± 0.0011.193 ± 0.025

0.047 ± 0.0011.193 ± 0.025

0.087 ± 0.0012.197 ± 0.025

0.087 ± 0.0012.197 ± 0.025


0.037 ± 0.0020.940 ± 0.051

0.037 ± 0.0020.940 ± 0.051

0.066 ± 0.0011.676 ± 0.025

0.066 ± 0.0011.676 ± 0.025


0.0113 ± 0.00050.2870 ± 0.0127

0.0113 ± 0.00050.2870 ± 0.0127

0.0201 ± 0.00050.5105 ± 0.0127

0.0201 ± 0.00050.5105 ± 0.0127


1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

Outer Conductor 304-SS 304-SS 304-SS 304-SS


Center Conductor SPCW 304-SS SPCW 304-SS




0.256.35

0.256.35

0.133.18

0.256.35


0.3830.570

0.3540.527

1.251.86

1.251.86





MATERIALS



29.095.1

29.095.1

29.095.1

29.095.1






10.0 GHz20.0 GHz

ATTEN

13.6 19.5 45.9 67.5100.3

POWER

306.2214.5 92.3 63.5 43.2

ATTEN

31.2 44.4101.6146.1211.4

POWER

143.1100.8 44.3 30.9 21.5

ATTEN

17.7 25.3 59.0 85.8126.2

POWER

347.5243.9105.8 73.2 50.2

ATTEN

51.2 71.8162.9232.9316.2

POWER

115.9 81.7 36.2 25.4 17.8

DIMENSIONS UT-085-CUSS UT-085B-SS UT-141-SS UT-141SS-SSOuter Conductor Diameter [in] [mm]

0.087 ± 0.0012.197 ± 0.025

0.087 ± 0.0012.197 ± 0.025

0.141 ± 0.0013.581 ± 0.025

0.141 ± 0.0023.581 ± 0.051


0.066 ± 0.0011.676 ± 0.025

0.066 ± 0.0011.676 ± 0.025

0.118 ± 0.0012.985 ± 0.025

0.118 ± 0.0022.985 ± 0.051


0.0201 ± 0.00050.5105 ± 0.0127

0.0201 ± 0.00050.5105 ± 0.0127

0.036 ± 0.0010.912 ± 0.025

0.036 ± 0.0010.912 ± 0.025


1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

Outer Conductor COPPER/304-SS 304-SS 304-SS 304-SS


Center Conductor SPCW SP BeCu SPCW 304-SS




0.256.40

0.256.40

0.256.40

0.256.40


1.271.89

1.251.86

2.974.42

2.924.34





MATERIALS



29.095.1

29.095.1

29.095.1

29.095.1






10.0 GHz20.0 GHz

ATTEN

17.7 25.3 59.0 85.8126.2

POWER

347.5243.9105.8 73.2 50.2

ATTEN

7.811.327.741.563.6

POWER

735.8511.9214.4144.7 96.1

ATTEN

10.214.635.052.0—

POWER

854.0596.1252.9172.2

—

ATTEN

29.3 41.7 95.6137.6

—

POWER

285.2200.8 88.2 61.5

—

DIMENSIONS UT-141B-SS UT-141-CUSS UT-250C-SS UT-250SS-SSOuter Conductor Diameter [in] [mm]

0.141 ± 0.0013.581 ± 0.025

0.141 ± 0.0013.581 ± 0.025

0.250 ± 0.0016.350 ± 0.025

0.250 ± 0.0026.350 ± 0.051


0.118 ± 0.0012.997 ± 0.025

0.118 ± 0.0012.997 ± 0.025

0.209 ± 0.0025.309 ± 0.051

0.209 ± 0.0025.309 ± 0.051


0.036 ± 0.0010.912 ± 0.025

0.0359 + 0.0010/ -0.00040.9120 + 0.0254/ -0.0102

0.064 ± 0.0011.628 ± 0.025

0.064 ± 0.0011.628 ± 0.025


1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

Outer Conductor 304-SS COPPER/304-SS 304-SS 304-SS


Center Conductor SPBeCu SPCW SPC 304-SS




0.256.35

0.256.35

0.5012.70

0.5012.70


2.944.37

2.994.45

9.213.7

9.1413.60





MATERIALS



117.8386.4

117.8386.4

145.1476.0

85.4280.0






10.0 GHz20.0 GHz

ATTEN

112.2158.9357.6588.1723.5

POWER

8.05.62.51.81.2

ATTEN

112.2158.9357.6588.1723.5

POWER

6.94.92.21.51.1

ATTEN

100.0141.8319.3454.0646.9

POWER

15.010.6 4.7 3.3 2.3

ATTEN

61.9 87.8198.7283.4405.7

POWER

27.019.0 8.4 5.9 4.1

DIMENSIONS UT-020-13 UT-020-13-TP UT-34C-10 UT-34C-17Outer Conductor Diameter [in] [mm]

0.023 ± 0.0010.584 ± 0.025

0.023 + 0.002/ -0.0010.584 + 0.051/ -0.025

0.034 ± 0.0010.864 ± 0.025

0.034 ± 0.0010.864 ± 0.025


0.017 ± 0.0010.419 ± 0.025

0.017 ± 0.0010.419 ± 0.025

0.025 ± 0.0010.635 ± 0.025

0.025 ± 0.0010.635 ± 0.025


0.0126 ± 0.00050.3200 ± 0.0127

0.0126 ± 0.00050.3200 ± 0.0127

0.0201 ± 0.00050.5105 ± 0.0127

0.0159 ± 0.00050.4039 ± 0.0127


1 - 100.31 - 3.05

1 - 100.31 - 3.05

1 - 150.31 - 4.57

1 - 150.31 - 4.57

Outer Conductor COPPER TIN/COPPER COPPER COPPER




MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICSOuter ConductorIntegrity Temp [°C] 125 125 175 175



0.051.27

0.051.27

0.133.18

0.133.18


0.1270.189

0.1270.189

0.300.45

0.270.40

LOW IMPEDANCE SEMI-RIGID CABLES




MATERIALS



58.0190.4

58.0190.4

58.9193.2

58.9193.2






10.0 GHz20.0 GHz

ATTEN

49.9 70.8160.6229.5329.4

POWER

30.021.2 9.4 6.6 4.6

ATTEN

49.9 70.8160.6229.5329.4

POWER

25.417.9 7.9 5.6 3.9

ATTEN

42.6 60.5137.6197.1283.6

POWER

31.322.1 9.7 6.8 4.7

ATTEN

42.6 60.5137.6197.1283.6

POWER

26.618.8 8.3 5.8 4.0

DIMENSIONS UT-034-25 UT-034-25-TP UT-038C-25 UT-038C-25-TPOuter Conductor Diameter [in] [mm]

0.034 ± 0.0010.864 ± 0.025

0.034 + 0.002/ -0.0010.864 + 0.051/ -0.025

0.038 ± 0.0020.965 ± 0.051

0.038 + 0.003/ -0.0020.965 + 0.076/ -0.051


0.023 ± 0.0010.584 ± 0.025

0.023 ± 0.0010.584 ± 0.025

0.028 ± 0.0010.711 ± 0.025

0.028 ± 0.0010.711 ± 0.025


0.0126 ± 0.00050.3200 ± 0.0127

0.0126 ± 0.00050.3200 ± 0.0127

0.0159 ± 0.00050.4039 ± 0.0127

0.0159 ± 0.00050.4039 ± 0.0127


1 - 150.31 - 4.57

1 - 150.31 - 4.57

1 - 150.31 - 4.57

1 - 150.31 - 4.57








0.051.27

0.051.27

0.133.18

0.133.18


0.260.39

0.260.39

0.320.48

0.320.48





MATERIALS



145.1476.1

290.2952.1

120.9396.7

58.9193.2






10.0 GHz20.0 GHz

ATTEN

65.6 93.0210.3299.8428.9

POWER

27.719.5 8.7 6.1 4.3

ATTEN

121.8172.5388.1551.2784.4

POWER

15.210.7 4.8 3.4 2.4

ATTEN

66.8 94.7214.0305.0436.3

POWER

22.515.9 7.0 5.0 3.5

ATTEN

42.6 60.5137.6197.6283.6

POWER

37.226.211.6 8.1 5.6

DIMENSIONS UT-043C-10 UT-044C-5 UT-044-12 UT-047-25Outer Conductor Diameter [in] [mm]

0.043 ± 0.0011.092 ± 0.025

0.044 ± 0.0011.118 ± 0.025

0.044 ± 0.0021.118 ± 0.051

0.047 ± 0.0031.194 ± 0.076


0.036 ± 0.0010.914 ± 0.025

0.036 ± 0.0010.914 ± 0.025

0.030 ± 0.0010.762 ± 0.025

0.028 ± 0.0010.711 ± 0.025


0.0285 ± 0.00050.7239 ± 0.0127

0.0320 ± 0.00050.8128 ± 0.0127

0.0226 ± 0.00050.5740 ± 0.0127

0.0159 ± 0.00050.4039 ± 0.0127


1 - 150.31 - 4.57

1 - 150.31 - 4.57

1 - 150.31 - 4.57

1 - 200.31 - 6.10



Center Conductor SPC SPC SPCW SPCW





0.1253.175

0.1253.175

0.1253.175

0.1253.175


0.450.67

0.530.79

0.480.72

0.540.81





MATERIALS



41.5136.0

80.6264.5

81.0265.6

145.0475.0






10.0 GHz20.0 GHz

ATTEN

26.2 37.3 85.7123.7179.7

POWER

74.152.122.815.911.0

ATTEN

29.8 42.4 97.0139.7202.4

POWER

66.746.920.614.3 9.9

ATTEN

29.8 42.4 97.0139.7202.4

POWER

66.746.920.614.3 9.9

ATTEN

50.8 72.0163.3233.4335.0

POWER

43.230.513.5 9.4 6.6

DIMENSIONS UT-047C-35 UT-062-18 UT-062C-18 UT-70C-10


0.047 ± 0.0011.194 ± 0.025

0.062 ± 0.0011.575 ± 0.025

0.062 ± 0.0031.575 ± 0.076

0.070 ± 0.0011.778 ± 0.025


0.037 ± 0.0010.939 ± 0.025

0.049 ± 0.0011.245 ± 0.025

0.049 ± 0.0011.245 ± 0.025

0.050 ± 0.0021.270 ± 0.051


0.0159 ± 0.00050.4039 ± 0.0127

0.0320 ± 0.00050.8128 ± 0.0127

0.0320 ± 0.00050.8128 ± 0.0127

0.0403 ± 0.00051.0236 ± 0.0127


1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10



Center Conductor SPC SPCW SPC SPC





0.1253.175

0.1253.175

0.1253.175

0.1253.175


0.420.62

0.821.23

0.861.27

1.281.91





MATERIALS



58.0190.4

145.1476.0

96.7317.4

58.0190.4






10.0 GHz20.0 GHz

ATTEN

21.7 30.9 71.4103.4151.1

POWER

101.0 71.0 30.9 21.4 14.8

ATTEN

42.2 59.9136.3195.1280.8

POWER

55.038.817.112.08.3

ATTEN

25.2 35.8 82.4119.0173.2

POWER

103.5 72.8 31.822.115.3

ATTEN

16.1 23.0 53.8 78.5116.0

POWER

205.0143.8 62.1 42.8 29.3

DIMENSIONS UT-070C-25 UT-075C-10 UT-085C-15 UT-090C-25Outer Conductor Diameter [in] [mm]

0.070 ± 0.0011.778 ± 0.025

0.075 ± 0.0011.905 ± 0.025

0.087 ± 0.0012.197 ± 0.025

0.090 ± 0.0012.286 ± 0.025


0.056 ± 0.0011.422 ± 0.025

0.057 ± 0.0011.448 ± 0.025

0.066 ± 0.0011.676 ± 0.025

0.073 ± 0.0011.854 ± 0.025


0.032 ± 0.0010.813 ± 0.025

0.045 ± 0.0011.143 ± 0.025

0.046 ± 0.0011.168 ± 0.025

0.040 ± 0.0011.024 ± 0.025


1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10



Center Conductor SPC SPC SPC SPC





0.1253.175

0.256.35

0.1253.175

0.1253.175


1.011.50

1.432.13

1.762.62

1.612.40





MATERIALS



41.5136.0

96.7317.4

58.0190.4

41.5136.0






10.0 GHz20.0 GHz

ATTEN

13.419.145.166.298.4

POWER

200.6140.4 60.2 41.3 28.0

ATTEN

15.3 21.9 51.2 74.9110.8

POWER

313.6219.8 94.8 65.3 44.5

ATTEN

10.114.634.951.878.1

POWER

471.7329.1139.4 94.9 63.7

ATTEN

8.612.430.145.068.5

POWER

19.6 28.0 64.8 94.1138.0

DIMENSIONS UT-090C-35 UT-141C-15 UT-141C-25 UT-141C-35


0.090 ± 0.0012.286 ± 0.025

0.141 ± 0.0013.581 ± 0.025

0.141 ± 0.0013.581 ± 0.025

0.141 ± 0.0013.581 ± 0.025


0.074 ± 0.0011.879 ± 0.025

0.114 ± 0.0012.895 ± 0.025

0.117 ± 0.0012.972 ± 0.025

0.117 ± 0.0012.972 ± 0.025


0.032 ± 0.0010.813 ± 0.025

0.080 ± 0.0012.032 ± 0.025

0.064 ± 0.0011.626 ± 0.025

0.051 ± 0.0011.295 ± 0.025


1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10



Center Conductor SPC SPC SPC SPC





0.1253.175

0.194.78

0.194.78

0.194.78


1.442.14

4.536.74

3.855.73

3.505.21





MATERIALS



14.848.6

20.768.0

19.363.3

15.651.2






10.0 GHz20.0 GHz

ATTEN

42.0 60.4137.4196.8283.1

POWER

28.219.9 8.8 6.1 4.3

ATTEN

24.8 35.3 81.3117.4170.8

POWER

77.454.423.816.611.4

ATTEN

14.5 20.7 48.7 71.3110.7

POWER

173.3121.4 52.2 35.9 24.4

ATTEN

15.6 22.3 52.2 76.3112.7

POWER

159.4111.7 48.2 33.2 22.7

DIMENSIONS UT-034-95 UT-047-70 UT-085-75-TP UT-085-93Outer Conductor Diameter [in] [mm]

0.034 ± 0.0010.086 ± 0.025

0.047 ± 0.0011.194 ± 0.025

0.085 + 0.001/ -0.0022.159 + 0.025/ -0.051

0.085 ± 0.0012.159 ± 0.025


0.027 ± 0.0010.686 ± 0.025

0.038 ± 0.0010.953 ± 0.025

0.067 ± 0.0011.702 ± 0.025

0.073 ± 0.001 1.854 ± 0.025


0.0028 ± 0.00050.0710 ± 0.0127

0.0071 ± 0.00050.1800 ± 0.0127

0.0113 ± 0.00050.2870 ± 0.0127

0.0080 ± 0.00050.2030 ± 0.0127


1 - 150.31 - 4.57

1 - 200.31 -6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

Outer Conductor COPPER COPPER TIN/COPPER COPPER







0.1253.175

0.051.27

0.1253.175

0.1253.175


0.190.28

0.360.54

1.201.79

0.991.47

HIGH IMPEDANCE SEMI-RIGID CABLES




MATERIALS



15.651.2

20.466.9

20.968.5

19.363.5






10.0 GHz20.0 GHz

ATTEN

11.216.138.256.584.7

POWER

380.5226.0113.5 77.6 52.4

ATTEN

9.013.031.246.670.8

POWER

515.5359.2151.5102.7 68.6

ATTEN

8.211.828.743.065.7

POWER

463.1322.1134.7 90.9 60.3

ATTEN

8.412.129.444.167.2

POWER

549.0382.2160.6108.6 72.4

DIMENSIONS UT-130-93 UT-141-70 UT-141C-70 UT-141-75


0.130 ± 0.0013.302 ± 0.025

0.141 + 0.002/ -0.0013.581 + 0.051/ -0.025

0.141 ± 0.0013.581 ± 0.025

0.141 ± 0.0013.581 ± 0.025


0.103 ± 0.001 2.616 ± 0.025

0.107 ± 0.0012.718 ± 0.025

0.118 ± 0.0012.985 ± 0.025

0.118 ± 0.0012.985 ± 0.025


0.0113 ± 0.00050.2870 ± 0.0127

0.0201 ± 0.00050.5105 ± 0.0127

0.0226 ± 0.00050.5740 ± 0.0127

0.0201 ± 0.00050.5105 ± 0.0127


1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10



Center Conductor SPCW SPCW SPC SPCW





0.194.78

0.389.53

0.256.35

0.081.91


2.744.08

3.515.22

3.084.58

2.974.42





MATERIALS



19.363.5

14.547.6

19.363.5






10.0 GHz20.0 GHz

ATTEN

8.4 12.129.444.167.2

POWER

549.0382.2160.6108.6 72.4

ATTEN

11.115.937.856.084.0

POWER

332.7232.4 99.0 67.6 45.6

ATTEN

4.8 7.118.128.144.6

POWER

1653.01133.7 449.9 293.4 186.9

DIMENSIONS UT-141C-75 UT-141-100 UT-250-75Outer Conductor Diameter [in] [mm]

0.141 ± 0.0013.581 ± 0.025

0.141 ± 0.0013.581 ± 0.025

0.250 ± 0.0016.350 ± 0.025


0.118 ± 0.0012.985 ± 0.025

0.118 ± 0.0012.985 ± 0.025

0.214 ± 0.001 5.436 ± 0.025


0.0201 ± 0.00050.5109 ± 0.0127

0.0100 ± 0.00010.2540 ± 0.0025

0.036 ± 0.0010.912 ± 0.025


1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

1 - 200.31 - 6.10

Outer Conductor COPPER COPPER COPPER


Center Conductor SPC SPCW SPCW


MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICSOuter ConductorIntegrity Temp [°C] 175 150 150

Max Operating Temp [°C] 125 125 100


0.194.78

0.256.35

0.389.52


2.984.43

2.894.30

8.7813.06




Phase Vs. TemperatureSolid Core Cables

-1000

-500

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

-60 -40 -20 0 15 20 25 60 100

Temperature

PPM

Phase Vs. TemperatureLow Loss Cables

-200

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

1800

-60 -40 -20 0 15 20 25 60 100

Temperature

PP

M

UT-47C-LLUT-141C-LLUT-085C-LL

UT-031-LL

UT-141AUT-085UT-047

UT-034

[Per Mil-DTL-17H]

The electro-mechanical performances specified for semi-rigid cables are achieved by a compression fit between the outer conductor and the dielectric core which, in turn, necessitates manufacturing processes that cause deformation of the core by compression and elongation. The resulting stress that is initially nonuniform tends to equalize by cold flow within a few weeks after manufacturing, and will cause withdrawal of the core into the cable. If this occurs in cable that has become part of a cable assembly, the resultant development of an air-void in the cable-connector interface may cause VSWR to increase. It is therefore advantageous to stress relieve the core by preconditioning cable before it becomes a cable assembly.

Preconditioning is not effective on long lengths of cable. Bending of cable, which is usually involved with the manufacture of assemblies, tends to introduce nonuniform core stresses; therefore, Micro-Coax recommends preconditioning after bending and before connector installation. Since preconditioning will result in the withdrawal of the dielectric into the cable, preparation of the cable assembly should allow for a ¼” length on each cable end beyond the design dimension. The outer conductor and the core should not be cut to the final dimensions until preconditioning has been completed.

A recommended preconditioning procedure consists of three cycles of the following routine:

Step 1: Heat the specimen to the maximum operating temperature. Maintain at temperature for 1 hour minimum.

Step 2: Return specimen to room ambient temperature. Trim protruding core, if any, with the edge of the outer conductor.

Step 3: Maintain specimen at room temperature for 1 hour minimum.

Step 4: Cool specimen to -45°C and maintain for 1 hour minimum.

Step 5: Return specimen to room temperature and maintain for 1 hour minimum.

After the last temperature cycle, maintain the specimen at room temperature for 24 hours minimum before proceeding with further processing.

SPECIAL PRECONDITIONING REQUIREMENTS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CONSULTING THE ENGINEERING STAFF AT MICRO-COAX.

CABLE PRECONDITIONING

Phase Change vs. TemperatureSolid Core Cables

Phase Change vs. TemperatureLow Loss Cables

PHASE VS. TEMPERATURE CHARACTERISTICS

Pa

rts

Pe

r M

illio

nP

art

s P

er

Millio

n

Temperature °C

Temperature °C


UTiFORM FEATURES AND BENEFITS

HAND-FORMABLE No complicated bend specifications required Retains Shape Can be re-formed a limited number of times with no damage

AvAILABLE wITH LOw-DENSITy DIELEcTRIcS

Improved insertion loss Higher operating temperatures Improved phase and IL stability vs.

temperature Increased power handling Dedicated connectors available

EASy TO USE Accepts standard semi-rigid connectors Cuts and strips with standard semi-rigid

machines Form and route at installation No bend tooling required Tinned outer conductor for improved solderability

PERFORMANcE —125dB at 1 GHz RF Shielding Higher temperature rating than semi-rigid cable Excellent attenuation and VSWR Low cost

AvAILABILITy Stock Packaged on spools in lengths of 50, 100,

250, 500 or 1000 feet Metric lengths available Halogen-free jacket options available

UTiFORM® TIN-DIPPED HAND-FORMABLE cABLE



MATERIALS

characteristicImpedance [ohms] 50 50 50

capacitance [Nominal] [pF/ft] [pF/m]

29.095.1

29.095.1

29.095.1

velocity of Propagation [%] 70% 70% 70%

Maximum voltage, vRMS 1000 1000 1500

Signal Delay [ns/ft] [ns/m]

1.454.76

1.454.76

1.454.76

Frequency Range DC-20 DC-20 DC-20

UT-47-Form UT-47-Form-F UT-85-FormJacket Diameter [in] [mm]

——

0.0631.600

——

Outer conductor Diameter [in] [mm]

0.0471.194

0.0471.194

0.0852.159


0.0340.864

0.0350.889

0.0701.778

wire Diameter [in] [mm]

0.0110.279

0.0110.279

0.0200.508

wire SPCW SPCW SPCW


Outer conductor Tin-Dipped Braid Tin-Dipped Braid Tin-Dipped Braid

Jacket — FEP —

RoHS compliant YES YES YES

MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICSMaximum Temperature [°c] 200 200 200

Bend Radius [in] [mm]

0.102.54

0.102.54

0.133.18

weight [grams/ft] [grams/m]

1.44.6

2.36.9

3.812.5

DIMENSIONS

Typical Attenuation [dB/100ft] /Average Power [watts cw]@ 20°c Sea Level

0.5 GHz1.0 GHz

10.0 GHz18.0 GHz

ATTEN

29 41140194

POWER

67471410

ATTEN

29 41140194

POWER

67471410

ATTEN

16 22 80113

POWER

211148 44 32

UTiFORM HAND-FORMABLE cABLES



MATERIALS



29.095.1

29.095.1

29.095.1




1.454.46

1.454.76

1.454.76


UT-85-Form-F UT-85c-Form UT-85c-Form-FJacket Diameter [in] [mm]

0.1062.692

——

0.1062.692


0.0852.159

0.0852.159

0.0852.159


0.0701.778

0.0701.778

0.0701.778


0.0200.508

0.0200.508

0.0200.508

wire SPCW SPC SPC

Dielectric PTFE Solid PTFE Solid PTFE


Jacket FEP — FEP




0.133.18

0.133.18

0.133.18


4.715.4

3.812.5

4.715.4

DIMENSIONS


0.5 GHz1.0 GHz

10.0 GHz18.0 GHz

ATTEN

16 22 80113

POWER

211148 44 32

ATTEN

16 22 80113

POWER

211148 44 32

ATTEN

16 22 80113

POWER

211148 44 32




MATERIALS



29.095.1

29.095.1

29.095.1




1.454.76

1.454.76

1.454.76


UT-141-Form UT-141-Form-F UT-141c-FormJacket Diameter [in] [mm]

——

0.1614.089

——


0.1413.581

0.1413.581

0.1413.581


0.1142.896

0.1142.896

0.1142.896


0.0350.889

0.0350.889

0.0350.889

wire SPCW SPCW SPC

Dielectric Solid PTFE PTFE Solid PTFE


Jacket — FEP —




0.389.53

0.389.53

0.389.53


12.7 41.7

15.450.5

12.741.7

DIMENSIONS


0.5 GHz1.0 GHz

10.0 GHz18.0 GHz

ATTEN

9124871

POWER

546381109 78

ATTEN

9124871

POWER

546381109 78

ATTEN

9124871

POWER

546381109 78




MATERIALS



29.095.1

29.095.1

29.095.1




1.454.76

1.454.76

1.454.76


UT-141c-Form-F UT-250c-Form UT-250c-Form-FJacket Diameter [in] [mm]

0.1614.089

——

0.2777.036


0.1413.581

0.2466.248

0.2466.248


0.1142.896

0.2045.181

0.2045.181


0.0350.889

0.0641.626

0.0641.626

wire SPC SPC SPC

Dielectric Solid PTFE Solid PTFE Solid PTFE


Jacket FEP — FEP




0.389.53

0.5012.70

1.0025.40


15.450.5

51.2168.0

56.0183.7

DIMENSIONS


0.5 GHz1.0 GHz

10.0 GHz18.0 GHz

ATTEN

9124871

POWER

546381109 78

ATTEN

5 83350

POWER

14601011 274 191

ATTEN

5 83350

POWER

546381109 78




MATERIALS

characteristicImpedance [ohms] 50 50 50 50


27.088.6

27.088.6

27.088.6

27.088.6

velocity of Propagation [%] 77% 77% 77% 77%

Maximum voltage, vRMS 1500 1500 1900 1900


1.324.33

1.324.33

1.324.33

1.324.33

Frequency Range DC-20 DC-20 DC-20 DC-20

UT-85c-Form-LL UT-85c-Form-LL-F UT-141c-Form-LL UT-141c-Form-LL-F

Jacket Diameter [in] [mm]

——

0.1062.692

——

0.1614.089


0.0852.159

0.0852.159

0.1413.581

0.1413.581


0.0701.778

0.0701.778

0.1142.896

0.1142.896


0.0230.584

0.0230.584

0.0350.889

0.0350.889

wire SPC SPC SPC SPC


Outer conductor Tin-Dipped Braid Tin-Dipped Braid Tin-Dipped Braid Tin-Dipped Braid

Jacket — FEP — FEP

RoHS compliant YES YES YES YES

MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICSMaximum Temperature [°c] 225 225 225 200


0.256.35

0.256.35

0.512.7

0.512.7


3.712.1

3.712.1

12.440.7

15.450.5

DIMENSIONS


0.5 GHz1.0 GHz

10.0 GHz18.0 GHz

ATTEN

14206692

POWER

228161 50 37

ATTEN

14206692

POWER

228161 50 37

ATTEN

9124871

POWER

593418128 94

ATTEN

9124871

POWER

593418128 94

UTiFORM LOw LOSS cABLES

56 Micro-Coax, Inc. 206 Jones Boulevard, Pottstown, PA 19464-3465 USA Phone 610.495.0110 Fax 610.495.6656 www.micro-coax.com


M-FLEX from Micro-Coax offers an excellent choice for Microwave signal transmission. Employing our high-frequency microwave cable technology, Micro-Coax has designed M-FLEX from “the GHz down” rather than “the MHz up”.

This precision approach results in unsurpassed improvements in shielding, stability, durability and lower cost compared to similar products. M-FLEX is constructed from an improved solid PTFE dielectric core underneath a precision wound layer of metalized tape for nearly ideal microwave shielding. Strength and protection are then added via a round wire braid and FEP outer jacket. The result is a cable with true microwave performance and excellent mechanical characteristics. M-FLEX is also easy to use since it strips with standard tools and accepts standard solder-on connectors.

M-FLEX® FLEXIBLE CABLE

HIGH PERFORMANCE Helical shield for improved loss and phase stability Same line size as semi-rigid to optimize assembly loss and VSWR Isolation greater than 90 dB to minimize cross talk and maximize system performance

EASY TO USE

Fully flexible for ease of installation Uses standard machines for cutting and stripping, no added investment in time or equipment Designed for standard solder-on connectors, which are readily available and easy to use

AVAILABILITY Stock to satisfy immediate needs Packaged on spools in lengths of 50 to 1000 ft. to meet a wide variety of volume requirements Metric lengths available for added flexibility Low-smoke, zero-halogen jacket options to meet specific requirements Pre-assembled with connectors upon request for added convenience

M-FLEX FEATURES AND BENEFITS




MATERIALS



29.396.1

29.396.1

Velocity of Propagation [%] 70% 70%

Shielding Effectiveness[dB @ 1 GHz] >90 >90

Maximum Voltage, VRMS 2000 2000


1.454.76

1.454.76

DIMENSIONS HFE 100D HFE 160DJacket Diameter [in] [mm]

0.1002.540

0.1604.064

Outer Shield Diameter [in] [mm]

0.0822.083

0.1383.505


0.0661.676

0.1182.997


0.0200.508

0.0360.914

Jacket Aqua FEP Aqua FEP

Braid Silver Plated Copper Braid Silver Plated Copper Braid

Shield Silver Plated Copper Tape Silver Plated Copper Tape


Wire SPCW SPCW


MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICSTemperature Range [°C] -65 to 80 -65 to 80


0.256.35

0.512.7


1.3019.39

2.9043.25

Typical Attenuation [dB/100ft] / Average Power[Watts CW]@ 20°C See Level

0.5 GHz1.0 GHz

10.0 GHz18.0 GHz

ATTEN

15.0 21.0 73.0102.0

POWER

130.0 91.0 26.0 19.0

ATTEN

9.012.445.165.0

POWER

354.0246.0 69.0 48.0


M-FLEX FLEXIBLE CABLE


a = 0.434√F (√R1 + √R2) f1/2 + 2.78 fe1/2 Fp ...dB/100ft

Z0 d D

Attenuation (Theoretical) at 20ºC

TR = 1.29 A2 L2 x 10-2 ...psCable Rise Time (10% to 90% amplitude)

Z0 = 138 log10 D ...ohms √e d

C = 7.38e ...pF/ft log10D d

C = 24.2e ...pF/m log10D d

Capacitance

Characteristic Impedance

Cutoff Frequency

f = 7.5 ...GHz √e (D + d)

T = 1.016 √eL ...ns/ft

L = 0.984T ...ft √e

T = 3.33 √eL ...ns/m

L = 0.300T ...m √e

Delay

Vp = 1 x 100 ...% of Free-Space Velocity √e

Velocity of Propagation

EQUATIONS

e Fp Γ

SWR

a

A

f

FGHz

fco

R1

R2

Rt

R20

Dielectric Constant

Power factor or dielectric bulk loss (dissipation factor)

Reflection Coefficient

Standing wave ratio

Attenuation (dB/100ft)

Attenuation at 1.0 GHz in dB/100 ft.

Frequency in MHz

Frequency in GHz

Moding Frequency in GHz

Ratio of center conductor resistance to copper

Ratio of outer conductor resistance to copper

Resistance of conductor at temperature ta

Resistance of conductor at temperature 20ºC

RL

TR

L

T

ti

ta

OD

D

d

Z0

Vp

Ø

Return Loss (dB)

Rise Time

Length

Time in nanoseconds

Temperature of inner conductor, ... ºC - maximum 250ºC

Temperature of ambient environment,ºC

Outer diameter of cable, inches

Dielectric diameter, inches

Center conductor diameter, inches

Characteristic Impedance (ohms)

Velocity of Propagation

Phase (degrees)

SYMBOLS

SWR = 1 + Г 1 - Г

Voltage Standing Wave Ratio

Return Loss

RL = 20log ...dBSWR + 1SWR - 1

Phase

Φ = 360TFGHz ...degrees


How to OrderPlease order by catalog part number and/or drawing number adding any special requirements such as plating. Lengths required, straight or coiled, must be given when purchasing any cable type.

TermsFormal price quotations remain in effect for 30 days unless otherwise agreed on quotation. Terms of payment are Net 30 Days, subject to approval of credit. Estimated shipment is based on material availability and factory capacity at time of quote and as such, is subject to prior sale.

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Sample PolicySamples are normally available for most standard stock items. A cable sample quantity of 2 feet is applicable. Non-stock items may be sampled depending on availability at the time of the request.

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A: Ampere.

Abrasion Resistance: Ability to resist surface wear.

AC: Alternating current.

Accelerated Life Test: A test that simulates long-time environmental conditions in a relatively short time.

Aerial Cable: A cable suspended in the air on poles or other overhead structure.

AF: Audio Frequency. Also analog to frequency convertor.

Air-articulated: Having an air component included with the dielectric material, usually by perforations, air chambers or micro-voids.

Alloy: A metal formed by combining two or more different metals to obtain desirable properties.

AM: Amplitude modulation.

Ambient: Conditions existing at a test or operating location prior to energizing equipment (e.g. ambient temperature).

American National Standards Institute (ANSI): The principal standards development body in the USA. ANSI is a nonprofit, nongovernmental body supported by over 1000 trade organizations, professional societies, and companies. It is the USA’s member body to ISO.

American Wire Gauge (AWG): A standard for determining wire size. The gauge varies inversely with the actual wire diameter.

Ampere (A): Standard unit of current. Defined as the amount of current that flows when one volt of emf is applied across one ohm of resistance. An ampere is produced by one coulomb of charge passing a point in one second.

Amplitude: The maximum value of a varying waveform.

Analog Signal: An electrical signal which varies continuously, not having discrete values. For example, certain electrical signals used in telephony are analog representations of voice.

Anneal: To soften and relieve strains in any solid material, such as metal or glass, by heating to just below its melting point and then slowly cooling it. Annealing generally lowers the tensile strength of the material, while improving its flex life and flexibility.

Anti-oxidant: A substance which prevents or slows down oxidation of material exposed to heat.

Armor: A braid of wrapping of metals, usually steel or aluminum, used for mechanical protection.

Attenuation: Loss of signal strength as a function of distance. In optical fiber, it is the “dimming” of the light as it travels through the fiber.

Attenuation Constant: A rating for cable or other transmitting medium, which is the relative rate of amplitude decrease of voltage or current in the direction of travel. It is measured in decibels per unit length of cable.

Attenuation Crosstalk Ratio (ACR): The difference between attenuation and crosstalk, measured in dB, at a given frequency. Important characteristic in networking transmission to assure that signal sent down a twisted pair is stronger at the receiving end of the cable than are any interference signals imposed on that same pair by crosstalk from other pairs.

Audio: A term used to describe sounds within the range of human hearing. Also used to describe devices which are designed to operate within this range.

Audio Frequency: That range of frequencies lying within the range of human hearing: approximately 20 to 20,000 Hz.

Balanced Line: A cable having two identical conductors which carry voltages opposite in polarity and equal in magnitude with respect to ground.

Balun: A device for matching an unbalanced coaxial transmission line to a balanced two-wire system. Can also provide impedance transformation, as 300 ohm balanced to 75 ohm unbalanced.

Bandmarking: A continuous circumferential band applied to a conductor at regular intervals for identification.

Bandwidth: The data-carrying capacity of a transmission medium.

Baseband: The frequency band occupied by a single or composite signal in its original or unmodulated form. Most common LAN transmission. Ethernet, Token Ring and Arcnet use baseband transmission.

BAUD: Unit of data transmission speed meaning bits per second (500 baud = 500 bits per second).

BEL: A unit that represents the logarithm of the ratio of two levels. The number of bels is equal to the logarithm10 of P1/P2; 2 logarithm10 (E1/E2); and 2 logarithm10 (I1,I2). See dB.

Bend Loss: A form of increased attenuation caused by (a) having an optical fiber curved around a restrictive radius of curvature or (b) microbends caused by minute distortions in the fiber imposed by externally induced perturbations.

Bend Radius: Radius of curvature that a fiber optic or metallic cable can bend without any adverse effects.

Binder: A tape or thread used for holding assembled cable components in place.

BIT: One binary digit.

Bit Error Rate (BER): Discrepancy between outgoing and incoming bits transmitted between data equipment.

A - Bit Error Rate

GLOSSARY OF INDUSTRY TERMS


Bluetooth: A technology that enables data connections between electronic devices such as desktop computers, wireless phones, electronic organizers and printers in the 2.4 GHz range.

Bonding: The method used to produce good electrical contact between metallic parts of any device. Used extensively in automobiles and aircraft to prevent static buildup. Also refers to the connectors and straps used to bond equipment.

Bond Strength: Amount of adhesion between surfaces, e.g., in cemented ribbon cable.

Booster: A device or amplifier inserted into a line or cable to increase the voltage. Transformers may be employed to boost ac voltages. The term booster is also applied to antenna preamplifiers.

BPS (bits per second): Often preceded by K (kilo/thousands) or M (mega/million).

Braid: A weave of metal or metal clad fibers used as a shield covering for an insulated conductor or group of insulated conductors.

Braid Angle: The smaller of the two angles formed by the shielding strand and the axis of the cable being shielded.

Braid Carrier: A spool or bobbin on a braider which holds one group of strands or filaments consisting of a specific number of ends. The carrier revolves during braiding operations.

Braid Coverage: A percentage of underlying surface area covered by the braid.

Braid Ends: The number of strands used to make up one carrier. The strands are wound side by side on the carrier bobbin and lie parallel in the finished braid.

Breakdown Voltage: The voltage at which the insulation between two conductors is destroyed.

Breakout: The point at which a conductor or group of conductors is separated from a multi-conductor cable to complete circuits at various points along the main cable.

Broadband: A transmission facility that has a bandwidth (capacity) capable of carrying numerous voice, video and data channels simultaneously. Each channel operates on a different frequency. Cable TV is a broadband transmission.

Buffer: A protective coating over an optical fiber.

Bunch Strand: Conductors twisted together with the same lay and direction without regard to geometric pattern.

Bus: A Local Area Network topology in which all workstations hear all transmissions on the cable. Each workstation then selects those transmissions addressed to it based in address information contained in the transmission.

Bus-Bar Wire: Uninsulated tinned copper wire used as a common lead.

Butyl Rubber: A synthetic rubber with good insulating properties.

Byte: A group of adjacent binary digits (8 bits).

C: Symbol designation for capacitance, and Celsius.

Cable: An insulated conductor or multi-conductors twisted together.

Cable Assembly: A length of cable with connectors on one or both ends.

Cable Sheath: The protective covering applied to cables.

Cabling: The method by which a group of insulated conductors is mechanically assembled or twisted together.

CAD/CAM: Computer-aided design/Computer-aided manufacturing.

Capacitance (C): That property of a system of conductors and dielectrics which permits the storage of electricity when potential difference exists between the conductors. Its value is expressed as a ratio of a quantity of electricity to a potential difference.

Capacitance, Direct: The capacitance measured directly from conductor to conductor through a single insulating layer.

Capacitance Reactance: The opposition to alternating current due to the capacitance of a capacitor, cable or circuit. It is measured in ohms and is equal to 1/6.28fc where f is the frequency in Hz and C is the capacitance in farads.

Capacitor: Two conducting surfaces separated by a dielectric material. The capacitance is determined by the area of the surfaces, type of dielectric and spacing between the conducting surfaces.

Carrier Frequency: The electromagnetic wave frequency selected to transmit information. Optical carrier frequency is from the infrared, visible range or ultraviolet spectrum areas.

Community Antenna Television (CATV): A reference to the local cable television system or carrier.

CB: Citizens band.

CCTV (Closed-Circuit Television): Use of video cameras to transmit a signal to a limited amount of monitors not available for public view. (i.e. bank surveillance).

CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access): A spread spectrum air-interface technology used in some digital cellular, personal communications services and other wireless networks.

Cellular Polyethylene: Expanded or “foam” polyethylene, consists of individual closed cells of inert gas suspended in a polyethylene medium, resulting in a desirable reduction of the dielectric constant.

Bluetooth - Cellular Polyethylene



Certificate of Compliance (C of C): A certificate which is normally generated by a Quality Control Department, which shows that the product being shipped meets the customer’s specifications.

Certificate Test Report (CTR): A report providing actual test data on cable. Tests are normally run by a Quality Control Department, which shows that the product being shipped conforms to test specifications.

Characteristic Impedance: Characteristic impedance of a uniform line is the ratio of an applied potential difference to the resultant current at the point where the potential difference is applied, when the line is of infinite length. Coaxial cable is such a uniform line.

Circuit: A system of conducting media designed to pass an electric current.

Circular Mil: A term used to define cross-sectional areas using an arithmetic short-cut in which the area of a round wire is taken as “diameter in mils (0.001)” squared; hence, one circular mil is equal to pi/4 square mils.

Coaxial Cable: A cylindrical transmission line comprised of a conductor centered inside a metallic tube or shield, separated by a dielectric material, and usually covered by an insulating jacket.

Coil Effect: The inductive effect exhibited by a spiral wrapped shield, especially above audio frequencies.

Cold Flow: Deformation of the insulation due to mechanical force of pressure (not due to heat softening).

Color Code: Method of identifying different conductors by means of colors, numbers, printing, etc.

Common Axis Cabling: In multiple cable constructions, a twisting of all conductors about a “common axis” with two conductor groups then selected as pairs. This practice yields smaller diameter constructions than does a separate axis construction, but tends to yield greater susceptance to EMI and ESI.

Common Carrier: Public transmission link such as Verizon or AT&T Telephone Systems.

Common Mode: Noise caused by a difference in “group potential”. By grounding at either end rather than both ends (usually grounded at source) one can reduce this interference.

Composite Cable: A cable containing more than one gauge size or a variety of circuit types, e.g. pairs, triples, quads, coaxials, etc.

Concentric Stranding: A group of uninsulated wires twisted together and containing a center core with subsequent layers spirally wrapped around the core to form a single conductor.

Concentricity: In a wire or cable, the measurement of the location of the center of the conductor with respect to the geometric center of the surrounding insulation.

Conductance: The ability of a conductor to carry an electrical charge. The ratio of the current flow to the potential difference causing the flow. The reciprocal of resistance.

Conductivity: The ability of a material to allow electrons to flow, measured by the current per unit of voltage applied. It is the reciprocal of resistivity.

Conductor: A wire or combination of wires not insulated from one another, suitable for carrying electric current.

Conduit: A tube or trough in which insulated wires and cables are passed.

Conformable: See Semi-Flexible.

Connector: A device used to physically and electrically join two or more conductors.

Connector Insertion Loss (Attenuation): The loss of power in a mated pair of connectors.

Control Cable: A multi-conductor cable made for operation in control or signal circuits.

Copolymer: A compound resulting from the polymerization of two different monomers.

Copper: A reddish metal that is an excellent conductor of electricity.

Copper-Clad: Steel with a coating of copper welded to it, as distinguished from copper-plated.

Corona: A localized discharge resulting from transient gaseous ionization in an insulating system when the voltage stress exceeds a critical value.

Corona Extinction Voltage (CEV): The voltage below which previously initiated corona pulses cease.

Corrosion: The deterioration of a material by chemical reaction or galvanic action.

Coupling: The transfer of energy between two or more cables or components of a circuit.

CPU: Central Processing Unit.

Crazing: The minute cracks on the surface of plastic materials.

Creep: The dimensional change with time of a material under load.

Cross-Linked: A term denoting intermolecular bonds between long chain thermoplastic polymers, affected by chemical or irradiation techniques.

Crosstalk: The unwanted introduction of signals from one channel to another.

Certificate of Compliance - Crosstalk



CRT: Cathode Ray Tube.

Cryogenic: Use of cables in very low temperature environments.

CSA: Canadian Standards Association.

Current, Alternating (ac): An electric current that periodically reverses direction of electron flow. The rate at which a full cycle occurs in a given unit of time (generally a second) is called the frequency of the current.

Current, Direct (dc): Electric current whose electrons flow in one direction only. It may be constant or pulsating as long as its movement is in the same direction.

Current Loop: A two-wire transmit/receive interface.

Cut-Off: The frequency above which a coaxial device will support electrical modes other than the principal TEM (transverse electromagnetic) mode. This sets an upper limit to the coaxial line’s normal useful frequency range, distorting pulses and modulation envelopes.

Cut-Through Resistance: The ability of a material to withstand mechanical pressure without damage.

CXC: Coaxial Cable, CSA (Canadian Standards Association) Cable Designation.

Cycle Life: The number of repetitive flex motions that a wire or cable can withstand prior to breakdown.

DC Resistance: See Resistance.

DCS 1800 (digital cellular system): A global system for mobile communications-based PCS network used outside the U.S.

Decibel (dB): A logarithmic comparison of power levels, defined as ten times the base ten log of the ratio of input power to output power. One tenth of a bel.

Delay Line: A transmission line or equivalent device designed to delay a wave or signal for a specific length of time.

Derating Factor: A factor used to reduce the current-carrying capacity of a wire when used in environments other than that for which the value was established.

Dielectric: Nonconductive. An insulating medium between two conductors.

Dielectric Breakdown: Any change in the properties of a dielectric that causes it to become conductive. Normally a catastrophic failure of an insulation because of excessive voltage.

Dielectric Constant: Also called permittivity. That property of a dielectric which determines the amount of electrostatic energy that can be sorted by the material when a given voltage is applied to it. Actually, the ratio of the capacitance of a capacitor using the dielectric to the capacitance of an identical capacitor using a vacuum as a dielectric.

Dielectric Heating: The heating of an insulating material when placed in a radio-frequency field, caused by internal losses during the rapid polarization reversal of molecules in the material.

Dielectric Loss: The power dissipated in a dielectric as the result of the friction produced by molecular motion when an alternating electric field is applied.

Dielectric Strength: The maximum voltage insulation can withstand without rupture.

Digital: Representation of data by discrete characters.

Digital Signal: An electrical signal which possesses two distinct states (on/off, positive/negative).

Digital Signal Processor (DSP): A microprocessor that digitizes analog signals.

Dispersion: The cause of bandwidth limitations in an optical fiber. Dispersion causes a broadening of input pulses along the length of the fiber. Two major types are (a) mode dispersion caused by differential optical path lengths in a multimode fiber, and (b) material dispersion caused by a differential delay of various wavelengths of light in a wave guide material.

Distortion: Any undesired change in a waveform or signal.

Drain Wire: An uninsulated wire in contact with a shield throughout its length. Used for terminating the shield.

Drawing: The process of pulling metal through a die or a series of dies to achieve a desired diameter.

Dual Mode: Describes a handset that works on both analog and digital networks.

Duct: An underground or overhead tube for carrying electrical cables.

Duplex Insulated: In the thermocouple industry, a combination of dissimilar metal conductors of a thermocouple or thermocouple extension wire.

E: Voltage (electromotive force).

Earth: British terminology for zero-reference ground.

ECTFE: Ethylene chloro-triflouroethylene (Halar®).

EIA: Electronic Industries Association (formerly RMA or RETMA).

Elastomer: A rubber-like synthetic polymer, such as silicon rubber.

Electromagnetic: Referring to the combined electric and magnetic fields caused by electron motion through conductors.

Electromagnetic Coupling: The transfer of energy by means of a varying magnetic field. Inductive Coupling.

CRT - Electromagnetic Coupling



Electron Volt: A measure of the energy gained by an electron falling through an electric field produced by one volt.

Electrostatic: Pertaining to static electricity or electricity at rest. Example: an electric charge.

Electrostatic Coupling: The transfer of energy by means of a varying electrostatic field. Capacitive coupling.

EMC: Electromagnetic compatibility.

EMF: Electromotive force (voltage).

EMI: Energy generated by outside sources, such as lighting systems and electric motors, which is received by copper data/voice cable and interferes with transmission.

EMP: Electromagnetic Pulse.

Energy: The capability of doing work.

Energy Dissipation: Loss of energy from a system due to the conversion of work energy into an undesirable form, usually heat. Dissipation of electrical energy occurs when current flows through a resistance.

EPDM: Ethylene-propylene copolymer rubber. A material with good electrical insulating properties.

Epoxy: An adhesive used in the connector termination process.

EPR: Ethylene-propylene-diene monomer rubber. A material with good electrical insulating properties.

Equilay: More than one layer of helically laid wires with the length of the lay the same for each layer.

ETFE: Ethylene tetraflouroethylene (Teflon®).

Expanded Diameter: Diameter of shrink tubing as supplied. When heated, the tubing will shrink to its extruded diameter.

Expanded Polyethylene: See Cellular Polyethylene.

External Interference: The effects of electrical waves or fields which cause spurious signals other than the desired intelligence, e.g. noise.

Extrusion: A process of continuously applying an insulation over a conductor or jacket (rubber or plastic compounds).

F: Frequency.

FAA: Federal Aeronautics Association.

Farad (F): The capacitance of a capacitor in which a charge of 1 coulomb produces a 1-volt potential difference between its terminals.

Fatigue Resistance: Resistance of metal crystallization which leads to conductors breaking from flexing.

Feedback: Energy that is extracted from a high-level point in a circuit and applied to a lower level. Positive feedback reduces the stability of a device and is used to increase the sensitivity or produce oscillation in a system. Negative feedback, also called inverse feedback, increased the stability of a system as the feedback improves stability and fidelity.

FEP (Fluorinated Ethylene-Propylene): Copolymer of PTFE and hexafluoropropylene. Electrical properties similar to PTFE, but temperature limited to 400°F (204°C).

Ferrous: Composed of and/or containing iron. A ferrous metal exhibits magnetic characteristics.

FHPE: Foamed high density polyethylene.

Fiber Optics: Light transmission through optical fibers for communication and signaling.

Field: An area through which electric and/or magnetic lines of force pass.

Fillers: Non-conducting components cabled with the uninsulated conductors or optical fibers to impart roundness, flexibility, tensile strength, or a combination of all three, to the cable.

Flame Resistance: The ability of material not to propagate flame once the flame source is removed.

Flammability: The measure of a material’s ability to support combustion.

Flat Cable: Multiconductor cable arranged in a parallel-type configuration manufactured with controlled tolerance spacing.

Flex Life: The ability of a cable to bend many times before breaking.

Flexibility: The ability of a cable to bend in a short radius (also see Limpness).

Floating: Referring to a circuit which has no connection to ground.

Fluorocopolymer: Generic term for PVDF.

FM: Frequency Modulation.

Foam Polyethylene: See Cellular Polyethylene.

Foamed Plastics: Insulations having a cellular structure.

FRD (Fire Retardant): A rating used for cable with Teflon or equivalent jacket and insulation. Use this cable when local fire codes call for low flame and low smoke, or when cable is run through a forced-air plenum.

Frequency: The number of times an alternating current repeats its cycle in one second.

Electron Volt - Frequency



Frequency, Power: Normally, to 50 or 60 Hertz power available in residential areas.

Frequency Response: The characteristic of a device denoting the range of frequencies over which it may be used effectively.

Gain: The increase of voltage, current or power over a standard or previous reading. Usually expressed in decibels.

Gauge: Term to denote size of wire.

Geophysical Cable: Cable used in exploring for underground oil deposits.

Gigahertz (GHz): One billion cycles per second (109 cps).

GND: Ground.

GPIB: General purpose interface bus cable. Computer to test equipment (IEEE-488).

Ground (GRD): An electrical term meaning to connect to the earth or other large conducting body to serve as an earth thus making a complete electrical circuit.

Ground Fault: A failure of transmission involving insulation-to-shield or insulation-to-ground wire.

Ground Loop: A completed circuit between shielded pairs of a multiple pair created by random contact between shields. An undesirable circuit condition in which interference is created by ground currents when grounds are connected at more than one point.

Ground Potential: The potential of the earth. A circuit, terminal or chassis is said to be at ground potential when it is used as a reference point for other potentials in the system.

H: Symbol designation for magnetic intensity and henry.

Hard Drawn: Refers to metal that has not been annealed.

Harness: Group of conductors, hand cables, for special hook-ups.

Hash Mark Stripe: A non-continuous helical stripe applied to a conductor for identification.

Heat Distortion: Distortion of a material due to the effects of heat.

Heat Shock: A test to determine stability of a material by sudden exposure to a high temperature for a short period of time.

Helical Stripe: A continuous, colored, spiral stripe applied to a conductor for circuit identification. Henry (H): A practical unit of inductance that will produce an electromotive force of one volt when the current changes at the rate of one ampere per second.

Hertz (Hz): A term replacing cycles-per-second as an indication of frequency.

High Frequency (HF): The band from 3 to 30 MHz in the radio spectrum, as designated by the Federal Communications Commission.

Hipot: Term used for high-voltage dielectric test and/or equipment.

Hook-up Wire: Small, single conductor wire used to hookup electrical parts of instruments for low current and voltage.

Hum: A term used to describe the 60- or 120-cycle per second noise present in the sound of some communications equipment. Usually hum is the result of undesired coupling to a 60-cycle source or to the defective filtering of 120-cycle ripple output of a rectifier.

Hygroscopic: Readily absorbing and retaining moisture.

Hypalon®: A DuPont trade name for a synthetic rubber (chlorosulfonated polyethylene) used as insulating and jacketing material for wire and cable.

Hysteresis: The lag between a cause and effect; temperature change and resultant electrical phase changes in cable when the temperature returns to the initial point of measurement.

I: Symbol used to designate current.

12R: Formula for power in watts, where I = current in amperes, R = resistance in ohms. Also see Watt.

IEC: International Electrotechnical Commission.

IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers): An international professional society that issues its own standards and is a member of ANSI and ISO.

IF: Intermediate frequency.

Impact Strength: A test for determining the mechanical punishment a cable can withstand without physical or electrical breakdown by impacting with a given weight, dropped a given distance, in a controlled environment.

Impedance: The total opposition that a circuit offers to the flow of alternating current or any other varying current at a particular frequency.

Impedance, Characteristic: In a transmission cable of infinite length, the ratio of the applied voltage to the resultant current at the point the voltage is applied. Or the impedance which makes a transmission cable seem infinitely long, when connected across the cable’s output terminals.

Impedance, High: Generally, the area of 25,000 ohms or higher.

Impedance, Low: Generally, the area of 1 through 600 ohms.

Frequency, Power - Impedance, Low



Impedance Match: A condition whereby the impedance if a particular circuit cable or component is the same as the impedance of the circuit, cable, or device to which it is connected.

Impedance Matching Sub: A section of transmission line or pair of conductors cut to match the impedance of a load. Also called matching sub.

Impedance Matching Transformer: A transformer designed to match the impedance of one circuit to that of another.

Inductance: A property of a conductor or circuit which resists a change in current. It causes current changes to lag behind voltage changes and is measured in henrys.

Induction: The phenomenon of a voltage, magnetic field, or electrostatic charge being produced in an object by lines of force from the source of such fields.

Induction Heating: Heating a conducting material by placing it in a rapidly changing magnetic field. The changing field induces electric currents in the material and I2R losses account for the resultant heat.

Injection Laser Diode: Sometimes called the semiconductor diode. A laser in which the lasing occurs at the junction of n-type and p-type semiconductor materials.

Input: A signal (or power) which is applied to a piece of electric apparatus or other terminals on the apparatus to which a signal or power is applied.

Insertion Loss: The amount of the signal that is lost (attenuated) as the signal passes through a connection or interface.

Insulation: A material having good dielectric properties which is used to separate close electrical components, such as cable conductors and circuit components.

Insulation Resistance: The electrical resistance between two conductors separated by an insulating material.

Insulation Stress: The molecule separation pressure caused by a potential difference across an insulator. The practical stress on insulation is expressed in volts per mil.

Interconnecting Cable: The wiring between modules, between units, or the larger portions of a system.

Interface: The region where two systems or a major and a minor system meet and interact with each other.

Interference: Disturbances of an electrical or electromagnetic nature that introduce undesirable responses into other electronic equipment.

Intermediate Frequency: A frequency to which a signal is converted for ease of handling. Receives its name from the fact that it is an intermediate step between the initial and final conversion or detection stages.

Inter-metallic: The compound formed by the diffusion of metals in intimate contact with each other, i.e. tin plating on copper.

Interstices: Space between adjacent structures.

Ionization: The formation of ions. Ions are produced when polar compounds are dissolved in a solvent and when a liquid, gas or solid is caused to lose or gain electrons due to the passage of an electric current.

Ionization Voltage: The potential at which a material ionizes. The potential at which an atom gives up an electron.

IR Drop: The designation of a voltage drop in terms of current and resistance.

Irradiated: Exposure to high-energy radiation resulting in cross-linking of molecules.

IRS: Ignition radiation suppression.

ISO: International Standards Organization.

Isolation: The ability of a circuit or component to reject interference, usually expressed in dB.

Jacket: The outside covering of a cable.

K-Band: radio spectrum in the 18GHz to 27GHz range used by satellite communications systems.

KEV: 1000 electron volts.

Kevlar®: An aramid fiber used to provide crush resistance and pulling strength in a fiber cable. Kevlar is a trademark of the DuPont Company.

Kilo: Prefix meaning thousand.

Kilometer (km): 1000 meters or 3.281 feet (0.621 miles); the standard measurement for fiber optics.

KPSI: Tensile strength in thousands of pounds per square inch.

Ku-band: Radio spectrum in the 12 GHz range used by satellite communication systems.

KV: Kilovolt (1000 volts).

KVA: Kilovolt Ampere.

KW: Kilowatt.

Kynar®: Fluorocarbon insulation rated -65° to 135°C.

L: Symbol for inductance.

LAN (Local Area Network): A data communications network spanning a limited area. It provides communication between two or more systems or devices.

Impedance Match - LAN



Laser: A coherent source of light with a narrow beam spectral bandwidth (about 2nm).

Lay: Pertaining to wire and cable, the axial distance required for one cabled conductor or conductor strand to complete one revolution about the axis around which it is cabled.

Lay Direction: The direction of the progressing spiral twist in a cable while looking along the axis of the cable away from the observer. The lay direction can be either “left” or “right”.

Lead-in: The cable that provides the path for RF energy between the antenna and the receiver or transmitter.

Leakage: The undesirable passage of current over the surface of or through an insulator.

Level: A measure of the difference between a quantity or value and an established reference.

LF: Low frequency.

Life Cycle: A test to determine the length of time before failure in a controlled, usually accelerated, environment.

Light Emitting Diode (LED Source): A semiconductor device that emits incoherent light formed by the P-N junction. Light intensity is roughly proportional to electrical current flow.

Limits of Error: The maximum deviation (in degrees or percent) of a thermocouple or thermocouple extension wire from a standard emf-temperature to be measured.

Limpness: The ability of a cable to lay flat or conform to a surface as with microphone cables (also see Flexibility).

Line Drop: A voltage loss occurring between any two points in a power or transmission line. Such loss, or drop, is due to the resistance, reactance, or leakage of the line.

Line Equalizer: A reactance (inductance and/or capacitance) connected in series with a transmission line to alter the frequency-response characteristics of the line.

Line Level: Refers to the output voltage level of a piece of electronic equipment. Usually expressed in decibels (e.g., odBv).

Line Voltage: The value of the potential existing on a supply or power line.

Load: A device that consumes power from a source and uses that power to perform a function.

Loaded Line: A transmission line that has lumped elements (inductance or capacitance) added at uniformly spaced intervals. Loading is used to provide a given set of characteristics to a transmission line.

Loading: See Loaded Line.

Local Area Network (LAN): A baseband or broadband interactive bidirectional communication system for voice, video or data use on a common cable medium.

Long Wire Antenna: Any conductor length in excess of one-half of a wavelength. In a residential television installation, a horizontal run or unshielded lead-in will act as a long-wire antenna and introduce additional signal on top of the regular antenna signal causing ghosts.

Longitudinal Shield: A tape shield, flat or corrugated, applied parallel to the axis of the core being shielded.

Longitudinal Shrinkage: A term generally applied to shrink products denoting the discrete axial length lost through heating in order to obtain the recovered diameter.

Loop Resistance: The total resistance of two conductors measured round trip from one end.

Loss: The portion of energy applied to a system that is dissipated and performs no useful work.

Lossy: Having poor efficiency.

Low Frequency: A band of frequencies extending from 30 to 300 KHz in the radio spectrum, designated by the Federal Communications Commission.

Low Loss: A cable that has relatively small power loss over long lengths.

Low Loss Dielectric: An insulating material that has a relatively low dielectric loss, such as formed polyethylene or microporous Teflon.

mA: Milliampere (one-thousandth of an ampere).

Magnetic Field: The region within which a body or current experiences magnetic forces.

Magnetic Flux: The rate of flow of magnetic energy across or through a surface (real or imaginary).

Magnetic Noise: Caused by a change in current level, e.g., AC powerline (creates magnetic field around that cable), this magnetic field causes the magnetic noise.

Map: Manufacturing automation protocol.

Mastic: Meltable coating used on the inside of some shrink products which, when heated, flows to encapsulate the interstitial air voids.

MATV: Master Antenna TV.

Mbps (Mb/s): Megabits per second.

Mega: Prefix meaning million.

Laser - Mega



Megahertz (MHz): Unit of frequency equal to one million hertz (one million hertz per second).

Meter (m): One meter equals 3.28 feet.

MHO: The unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of the unit of resistance (ohm).

Micro: Prefix meaning one-millionth.

Microfarad (MF): One-millionth of a farad (uf, ufd, mf and mfd are common abbreviations).

Micromicrofarad: One millionth of a microfarad (uuf, uufd, mmfd are common abbreviations). Also a picofarad (pf or pfd).

Micron (um): Millionth of a meter = 10-6 meter.

Microphonics: Noise caused by mechanical excitation of a system component. In a single-conductor microphone cable, for example, microphonics can be caused by the shield rubbing against the dielectric as the cable is flexed.

Microprocessor: An IC processing unit (CPU) comprising a control unit, an ALO and associated register - a small computer.

Microwave: A short electrical wave (usually less than 30 cm).

MIL: A unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch (0.001).

MIL-DTL-17: DSCC specification for Radio Frequency cables, flexible and semi-rigid.

Milli: Prefix meaning one-thousandth.

Millimeter (mm): One millimeter equals 0.03937 inches.

Mis-Match: A termination having a different impedance than that for which a circuit or cable is designed.

Mode: A single electromagnetic wave traveling in a cable.

Modem: Device that converts signals in one form to another form compatible with another kind of equipment.

Modulation: Altering the characteristics of a carrier wave to convey information. Modulation techniques include amplitude, frequency, phase, plus many other forms of on-off digital coding.

Modulus of Elasticity: The ratio of stress to strain in an elastic material.

Moisture Absorption: The amount of moisture, in percentage, that a material will absorb under specified conditions.

Moisture Resistance: The ability of a material to resist absorbing moisture from the air or when immersed in water.

Mono Filament: A single-strand filament as opposed to a braided or twisted filament.

Monomer: The basic chemical unit used in building a polymer.

Multi-conductor: A combination of 2 or more conductors cabled together under a common jacket.

Multiplex: A technique for putting two or more signals into a single channel.

Multiplexing: Simultaneous transmission of two or more messages over the same cable medium. See TDM.

Mutual Capacitance: Capacitance between two conductors when all other conductors including a ground are connected together and then regarded as an ignored ground.

mV (Millivolt): One thousandth of a volt.

mW (Milliwatt): One thousandth of a watt.

Mylar®: DuPont trademark for polyethylene terephtalate (polyester) film.

Nanometer (nm): A unit of measure equal to 10-9 (one billionth) meter. Used to measure the wavelength of light.

Nanosecond (ns): One billionth of a second (10-9 seconds).

NBR: Butadiene-acrylonitrile copolymer rubber, a material with good oil and chemical resistance.

NEC: National Electrical Code.

NEMA: National Electrical Manufacturers Association.

Neoprene: A synthetic rubber with good resistance to oil, chemical and flame. Also called polychloroprene.

Noise: In a cable or circuit, any extraneous signal which tends to interfere with the signal normally present in or passing through the system.

Nomex®: A DuPont trademark for temperature-resistant, flame-retardant nylon.

Nylon: An abrasion-resistant thermoplastic with good chemical resistance.

OFHC: Abbreviation for oxygen-free, high-conductivity copper. It has no residual deoxidant, 99.95% minimum copper content and an average annealed conductivity of 101%.

Ohm (Ω): Unit of electrical resistance. Resistance of a circuit in which a potential difference of one volt produces a current of one ampere.

Ohm’s Law: Stated E = IR, I = E/R, or R = E/I, the current I in a circuit is directly proportional to the voltage E, and inversely proportional to the resistance R.

OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Act relating to safety in places of employment.

Megahertz - OSHA



Outgassing: Percentage of a gas released during exposure of insulation or jacketing material to a low-pressure atmosphere or vacuum.

Output: The useful power or signal delivered by a circuit or device.

Overlap: The amount of trailing edge laps over the leading edge of a tape wrap.

Ozone: Extremely reactive form of oxygen, normally occurring around electrical discharges and present in the atmosphere in small but active quantities. In sufficient concentrations it can break down certain rubber insulations under tension (such as a bent cable).

Pairing: The union of two insulated single conductors through twisting.

Parallel Circuit: A circuit in which the identical voltage is presented to all components, with current dividing among the components according to the resistances or the impedances of the components.

Patchcord: A flexible piece of cable terminated at both ends with plugs. Used for interconnecting circuits in a patchboard.

PE: Abbreviation for polyethylene. A thermoplastic insulation having excellent electrical properties.

Peak: The maximum instantaneous value of a varying current or voltage.

Periodicity: Uniformly spaced variations in the insulation diameter of a transmission cable that result in reflections of a signal.

Permittivity: The ratio of the capacitance of a capacitor using the dielectric to the capacitance of an identical capacitor using a vacuum as a dielectric. Also see Dielectric Constant.

Phase: An angular relationship between waves.

Phase Shift: A change in the phase relationship between two alternating quantities.

Pick: Distance between two adjacent crossover points of braid filaments. The measurement in picks per inch indicates the degree of coverage.

Pickup: Any device which is capable of transforming a measurable quantity of intelligence (such as sound) into relative electrical signals (e.g. a microphone).

Pico: Prefix meaning one-millionth of one-millionth (10-12).

Picofarad (pF): One-millionth of one-millionth of a farad. A micromicrofarad or piofarad (abbreviation pf).

Plastic: High polymeric substances, including both natural and synthetic products, but excluding the rubbers that are capable of flowing under heat and pressure.

Plastic Deformation: Change in dimensions under load that is not recovered when the load is removed.

Plasticizer: A chemical added to plastics to make them softer and more flexible.

Plenum: A compartment or chamber to which one or more air ducts are connected and that forms part of the air distribution system.

Plenum Cable: Cable made of fire-retardant material that meets electrical code requirements (UL 910) for low smoke generation and installation in air spaces.

Polybutadiene: A type of synthetic rubber often blended with other synthetic rubbers to improve their properties.

Polychloroprene: Chemical name of neoprene.

Polyester: Polyethylene terephthalate, which is used extensively in the production of a high-strength moisture-resistant film used as a cable core wrap.

Polyethylene (PE): A thermoplastic material having excellent electrical properties.

Polymer: A substance made of many repeating chemical units or molecules. The term polymer is often used in place of plastic, rubber or elastomer.

Polyolefin: A family of thermoplastics based upon the unsaturated hydrocarbons known as olefins. When combined with butylene or styrene polymers, they form compounds such as polyethylene and polypropylene.

Polypropylene: A thermoplastic similar to polyethylene but stiffer and having a higher softening point (temperature).

Polyurethane: Broad class of polymers noted for good abrasion and solvent resistance. Can be solid or cellular form.

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC): A general purpose thermoplastic used for wire and cable insulation and jackets.

Porosity: Multiple voids in an insulation or jacket wall.

Potting: Sealing by filling with a substance to exclude moisture.

Power: The amount of work per unit of time. Usually expressed in watts and equal to I2R.

Power Factor (Fp): The ratio of resistance to impedance. The ratio of an actual power of an alternating current to apparent power. Mathematically the cosine of the angle between the voltage applied and the current resulting.

Power Loss: The difference between the total power delivered to a circuit, cable or device and the power delivered by that device to a load.

Outgassing - Power Loss



Power Ratio: The ratio of power appearing at the load to the input power. Expressed in dB, it is equal to 10 log10 (P1/P2) where P1 is input power and P2 is the power at that load.

Primary Insulation: The first layer of non-conductive material applied over a conductor, whose prime function is to act as electrical barrier (sic...insulation).

Propagation Delay: Time required for a signal to pass from the input to the output of a device.

PSI: Pounds per square inch.

PTFE: Polytetrafluoroethylene. Widely used high-temperature dielectric (to 500 def. F) having excellent electrical properties, down to cryogenic temperatures.

Pulling Eye: A device fastened to a cable to which a hook may be attached in order to pull the cable into or from a duct.

Pulse: A current or voltage which changes abruptly from one value to another and back to the original value in a finite length of time. Used to describe one particular variation in a series of wave motions.

PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride): The material most commonly used for the insulation and jacketing of cable.

PVD: Polyvinylidene Fluoride (see also Kynar®).

PVDF: Polyvinylidene Fluoride (see also Kynar®).

QPL: Qualified Parts List.

R: Symbol for Resistance.

Radio Frequency: The frequencies in the electromagnetic spectrum that are used for radio communications.

Reactance: A measure of the combined effects of capacitance and inductance on an alternating current. The amount of such opposition varies with the frequency of the current. The reactance of a capacitor decreases with an increase in frequency; the opposite occurs with an inductance.

Receiver: An electronic package that converts light energy to electrical energy in a fiber optic system.

Recovered Diameter: Diameter of shrinkable products after heating has caused it to return to its extruded diameter.

Reference Junction: The junction of a thermocouple which is at a known reference temperature. Also known as the “cold” junction, it is usually located at the emf measuring device.

Reflection: The change in direction (or return) of waves striking a surface. For example, electromagnetic energy reflections can occur at an impedance mismatch in a transmission line, causing standing waves.

Refractive Index: The ratio of light velocity in a vacuum to its velocity in the transmitting medium.

Repeatability: The amount of power lost due to the number of matings (de-matings) a connector experiences.

Repeater: Devices that receive a radio signal, amplify it and retransmit it in a new direction. Used in wireless networks to extend the range of base station signals, thereby expanding coverage within limits more economically than by building additional base stations. Repeaters typically are used for buildings, tunnels or difficult terrain.

Resin: A synthetic organic material formed by the union (polymerization) of one or more monomers with one or more acids.

Resistance: In DC circuits, the opposition a material offers to current flow, measured in ohms. In AC circuits, resistance is the real component of impedance, which may be higher than the value measured at DC.

Resonance: An AC circuit condition in which inductive and capacitive reactances interact to cause a minimum or maximum circuit impedance.

Return Loss: The ratio in decibels of the power incident upon the discontinuity to the power reflected from the discontinuity. Note: this ratio is also the square of the reciprocal of the magnitude of the reflection coefficient. Return loss = 20 log 1/p.

RF: Radio-frequency.

RFI: Radio Frequency Interface.

Ribbon Cable: Two or more conductors laid parallel and fused together.

Rigid Cable: A cable (usually large in diameter) having a heavy metal outer conductor and a center conductor supported by dielectric beads. This cable cannot be bent, which will cause the conductors to be nonconcentric and sacrifice electrical performance. Used primarily for low frequencies and high power.

RMS: Root-mean-square.

Rope Strand: A conductor composed of groups of twisted strands.

Rubber (Wire Insulation): A general term used to describe wire insulations made of thermosetting elastomers, such as natural or synthetic rubbers, neoprene, Hypalon®, butyl rubber and others.

Rupture: In the breaking strength or tensile strength tests, the point at which the material physically comes apart, as opposed to elongation yield strength, etc.

SAE: Society of Automotive Engineers.

Safe Working Voltage: Limit of continuous voltage for cable operation. Usually specified at 70% of CEV.

S-band: The frequency spectrum near 2 GHz used for land based microwave and some mobile satellite communications.

Power Ratio - S-Band



SBR: A copolymer of styrene and butadiene. Also GR-S or Buna-S. Most commonly used type of synthetic rubber.

Self Extinguishing: The characteristic of a material whose flame is extinguished after the igniting flame is removed.

Semiconductor: In wire industry terminology, a material possessing electrical conductivity that falls somewhere between that of conductors and insulators. Usually made by adding carbon particles to an insulator. Not the same as semiconductor materials such as silicon, germanium, etc. Used for making transistors and diodes.

Semi-Flexible Cable: A cable consisting of a tin-filled braid outer conductor which will allow repeated flexure without damage. It will not hold a stable shape but is able to be hand bent.

Semi-Rigid Cable: A cable consisting of a solid metal outer conductor which may be formed into a shape which is stable. Slight flexing is possible, but repeated bending will permanently distort the outer conductor.

Semi-Rigid PVC: A hard semi-flexible polyvinylchloride compound with low plasticizer content.

Separator: Pertaining to wire and cable, a layer of insulating material such as textile, paper, Mylar®, etc., which is placed between a conductor and its dielectric, between a cable jacket and the components of a multiple-conductor cable. It can be utilized to improve stripped qualities, flexibility, or can offer additional mechanical or electrical protection to the components it separates.

Series Circuit: A circuit in which the components are arranged end to end to form a single path for current.

Serve: A wrapping of wires or fibers around a central core.

Sheath: See Jacket.

Shield: A tape, serve or braid of metal, usually copper, aluminum, or other conductive material placed around or between electric circuits or cables or their components, to prevent signal leakage or interference.

Shield Coverage: The physical area of a circuit or cable actually covered by shielding material often expressed as a percentage.

Shield Effectiveness: The relative ability of a shield to screen out undesirable interference. Frequently confused with the term Shield Coverage.

Shrinkage Ratio: The ratio between the expanded diameter and recovered diameter of shrinkable products.

Shrink Temperature: The temperature which affects complete recovery of a shrinkable product from the expanded state.

Shrink Tubing: Tubing which has been extruded, cross-linked, and mechanically expanded which when reheated will return to its original diameter.

Signal: Any visible or audible indication which can convey information. Also, the information conveyed through a communication system.

Signal Cable: A cable designed to carry current of usually less than one ampere per conductor.

Silicone®: General Electric trademark for a material made from silicone and oxygen. Can be in thermosetting elastomer or liquid form. The thermosetting elastomer form is noted for high heat resistance.

Simplex: Mode of data transmission in one direction only. Usually on a two-wire facility.

Single Ended: Unbalanced, such as grounding one side of a circuit or transmission line.

Sintering: Fusion by the use of high heat to a homogenous continuum. Usually employed for fluorocarbon, extrudable materials.

Sinusoidal: Varying in proportion to the sine of angle or time function. Ordinary alternating current is sinusoidal.

Skin Effect: Tendency of A-C to travel on surface of conductors as the frequency increases.

Sleeving: A braided, extruded or woven tube.

SNR: Signal to Noise Ratio. Commonly used interchangeably with ACR. Also see ACR.

Soldering Sleeves: Shrinkable tubing with a solder preform used for highest reliability soldering connections or shield grounding.

Solid Conductor: A conductor consisting of a single wire.

Spark Test: A test to determine any defects in the insulation.

Specific Gravity: The ratio of the density (mass per unit volume) of a material to that of water.

Spectrum: Frequencies that exist in a continuous range and have a common characteristic. A spectrum may be inclusive of many spectrums (e.g., the electromagnetic radiation spectrum includes the light spectrum, radio spectrum, infrared spectrum, etc.).

Speed of Light (c): 2.998 x 108 meters per second.

Spiral Wrap: The helical wrap of material over a core.

Splice: A mechanical device or fusion process that permanently bonds two conductors together without a connector producing extremely low loss.

Spool: Circular container on which wire is wound for storage or transit normally refers to sizes smaller than 18” in diameter.

SBR - Spool



Standing Wave: The stationary pattern of waves produced by two waves of the same frequency traveling in opposite directions on the same transmission line. The existence of voltage and current maxima along a transmission line is a result of reflected energy from an impedance mismatch.

Standing Wave Ratio (SWR): A ratio of the maximum amplitude to the minimum of a standing wave stated in current or voltage amplitudes.

Static Charge: An electrical charge that is bound to an object. An unmoving electrical charge.

Static Conductor: A conductor composed of single solid wires twisted together, either singly or in groups.

Strain Gauge: A device for determining the amount of strain (change in dimensions) when a stress is applied.

Strand: A single uninsulated wire.

Strip Force: The force required to remove a small section of insulating material from the conductor it covers.

Substrate: Basis material on which another material is deposited, i.e. plating on Copper or Aluminum outer conductors.

Surface Resistivity: The resistance of a material between opposite sides of a unit square of its surface. It is usually expressed in ohms.

Surge: A temporary and relatively large increase in the voltage or current in an electric circuit or cable. Also called transient.

Sweep Test: Pertaining to cable, the frequency response is verified by generating an RF voltage whose frequency is swept repeatedly through a given frequency range at a rapid constant rate. The cable response is observed on an oscilloscope. The structural return loss sweep-test measures the magnitude of internal cable reflections. A high structural return loss is desirable.

Tank Test: A voltage dielectric test in which the test sample is submerged in water and voltage is applied between the conductor and water as ground.

Tape Wrap: A spirally applied tape over an insulated or uninsulated wire.

TDM: Abbreviation for Time Division Multiplexing.

TDMA: Time Division Multiple Access. A digital air-interface technology used in cellular, PCS and ESMR networks.

Tear Strength: The force required to initiate or continue a tear in a material under specified conditions.

Teflon®: DuPont Company trademark for fluorocarbon resins. See also FEP and TFE.

Tefzel®: High radiation resistant fluorocarbon (ETFE).

Temperature Rating: The maximum and minimum temperature at which an insulating material may be used in continuous operation without loss of its basic properties.

Tensile Strength: The pull stress required to break a given specimen.

Tetrafluoroethylene (TFE): A thermoplastic material with good electrical insulation properties and chemical and heat resistance. See also PTFE.

Thermal Rating: The temperature range in which a material will perform its function without undue degradation.

Thermal Shock: A test to determine the ability of a material to withstand heat and cold by subjecting it to rapid and wide changes in temperature.

Thermocouple: A device for measuring temperature, at the point where two dissimilar metals are joined, and emf output is generated when heated.

Thermocouple Extension Wire: A pair of wires of dissimilar alloys having such EMF-temperature characteristics complementing the thermocouple which is intended to be used, such that when properly connected allows the emf to be faithfully transmitted to the reference junction.

Thermocouple Wire (grade): A pair of wires of dissimilar alloys having EMF-temperature characteristics calibrated to higher temperature levels than the extension type of thermocouple wire. Unlike the thermocouple extension wire, this wire may be employed as the thermocouple hot junction in addition to serving as the entire wire connection between hot and cold reference junctions.

Thermoplastic: A material which will soften, flow, or distort appreciably when subjected to heat and pressure.

Tinned Copper: Tin coating added to copper to aid in soldering and inhibit corrosion.

Tinsel: A type of electrical conductor comprised of a number of tiny threads, each thread having a fine, flat ribbon of copper or other metal closely spiralled about it. Used for small size cables requiring limpness and extra-long flex life.

Tolerance: A specified allowance for error from a standard or given dimension, weight or property.

Topology: The architecture of a network or the way circuits are connected to link the network nodes together.

Transducer: A device for converting mechanical energy to electrical energy.

Standing Wave - Transducer



Transfer Impedance: For a specified cable length, transfer impedance relates a current on one surface of a shield to the voltage drop generated by this current on the opposite surface of the shield. Transfer impedance is used to determine shield effectiveness against both ingress and egress of interfering signals. Cable shields are normally designed to reduce the transfer of interference - hence, shields with lower transfer impedance are more effective than shields with higher transfer impedance.

Transistor: An active semi-conductor device having three or more electrodes.

Transformer: A device for converting A-C current from one voltage to another either “stepped up” or “stepped down.”

Transmission Line: An arrangement of two or more conductors or a wave guide used to transfer signal energy from one location to another.

Transmission Loss: The decrease or loss in power during transmission of energy from one point to another.

Triaxial: Refers to three conductor cables with one conductor in the center, a second circular conductor concentric with the first and third circular conductor insulated from the concentric with the first and second, usually with insulation and a braid or imperious sheath overall.

Triboelectric Noise: Noise generated in a shielded cable due to variation in capacitance between the shield and conductor as the cable is flexed.

Trunk Cable: See Feeder Cable.

Tubing: A tube of extruded non-supported plastic or metallic material.

Turn-key: A contractual arrangement in which one party designs and installs a system and “turns over the keys” to another party who will operate the system.

Twin-Lead: A transmission line having two parallel conductors separated by insulating material. Line impedance is determined by the diameter and spacing of the conductors and the insulating material and is usually 300 ohms for television receiving antennas.

Twinning: Synonymous with pairing.

UHF (Ultra High Frequency): Referring to radio channels in the 300 MHz to 3 GHz band.

Unbalanced Line: A transmission line in which voltages on the two conductors are unequal with respect to ground (e.g., a coaxial cable).

Unilay: A conductor with more than one layer of helically laid wires with the direction of lay and length of lay the same for all layers.

V: Volt.

VA (Volt Ampere): A designation of power in terms of voltage and current.

Velocity of Propagation: The transmission speed of electrical energy in a length of cable compared to speed in free space. Usually expressed as a percentage.

VHF (Very High Frequency): Referring to radio channels in the 30 to 300 MHz band.

Video: Pertaining to picture information in a television system.

Viton: DuPont trademark for a series of fluoroelastomers based on the copolymer of unylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropylene.

VLF (Very Low Frequency): The spectrum extending from 10 to 30 KHz, as designated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Volt: A unit of electrical pressure. One volt is the electrical pressure that will cause one ampere of current to flow through one ohm of resistance.

Voltage: Electrical potential of electromotive force expressed in volts.

Voltage Drop: The voltage developed across a component or conductor by the current flow through the resistance or impedance of the component or conductor.

Voltage Rating: The highest voltage that may be continuously applied to a wire in conformance with standards or specifications.

Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR): The ratio of the maximum effective voltage to the minimum effective voltage measured along the length of a mismatched radio-frequency transmission line.

Volume Resistivity: The electrical resistance between opposite faces of a one centimeter cube of insulating material, commonly expressed in ohms-centimeter.

W: Symbol for Watt or Wattage.

Water Absorption: Water by percent weight absorbed by a material after a given immersion period.

Watt (W): A unit of electrical power. One watt is equivalent to the power represented by one ampere of current with a pressure of one volt in a DC circuit.

Waveform: A graphical representation of a varying quantity. Usually, time is represented on the horizontal axis, and the current or voltage value is represented by one ampere of current with a pressure of one volt in a DC circuit.

Waveguide: Hollow pipe (round or rectangular) used as transmission line for the propagation of microwaves.

Transfer Impedance - Waveguide



Wave Length: The distance between successive peaks or nodes of a wave.

Wicking: The longitudinal flow of a liquid in a wire cable due to capillary action.

Wire: A slender rod of metal usually referring to a single conductor, bare or insulated, #9 AWG and smaller.

Wireless: Using the radio-frequency spectrum for transmitting and receiving voice, data and video signals for communications.

X: Symbol for Reactance.

XLP: Cross-linked polyethylene.

Z: Symbol for Impedance.

ZIP Cord: A type of cable where two conductors or fibers run parallel to each other, each encased in its own jacket with the two jackets joined at a seam. The seam is designed to split apart easily.

Wave Length - ZIP Cord



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